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- (computing) Of a word size or an integer, represented using units of 8 bits (1 byte).
- (computer graphics, music, by extension, proscribed) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era and subsequent eras.
- (computer graphics, music) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era.
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- (computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.
- (geometry) A region between two parallel lines in the Euclidean plane, or between two parallel planes in three-dimensional Euclidean space, or between two hyperplanes in higher dimensions.
- An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
- (construction) A poured-concrete foundation for a building.
- (physical geography) Ellipsis of slab avalanche.
- A paving stone; a flagstone.
- (geology) Part of a tectonic plate that is being, or has been, subducted.
- (programming) The amount by which a cache can grow or shrink, used in memory allocation.
- (US, slang) A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile, or Cadillac.
- (nautical) The slack part of a sail.
- (Southern US, slang) A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.
- A flat, sealed plastic case that encloses a flat collector's item, such as a coin or a trading card.
- A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
- (surfing) A very large wave.
- (Australia) A carton containing 24 cans (chiefly of beer).
- (taxation, especially India) Any of the several portions or tiers in a tax rate plan.
- block consisting of a thick piece of something
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- (computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
- (computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.
- a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
noun
- (computing, informal, in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).
- (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- (nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
adj
- Cynical and resentful.
- Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- Hateful or hostile.
- Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
- very difficult to accept or bear
- expressive of severe grief or regret
- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
- harsh or corrosive in tone
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- (Australia, euphemistic, countable) Bastard.
- The alternate or secondary part, such as the back side of a phonograph record. Contrasted with ‘A’, which is the primary part.
- (chess) Abbreviation of bishop.
- (cricket) The number of balls faced by a batsman.
- (music) The seventh note in the C major scale.
- The quantity one billion (1,000,000,000), usually used to signify a sum of money.
- (euphemistic, countable) Bitch.
- (music) Bass.
- A personality type describing people who are relaxed and easygoing and able to engage in leisure activities without worrying about work.
- Signifies a second-tier or second class of a given commodity, group, or category, as in B-movie, B-list, etc.
- (immunology, countable) A B cell.
- (British) The grade of pencil, “black”, that makes darker marks than grade HB but lighter marks than grade 2B; a pencil with soft lead.
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, MLE) Abbreviation of blood or blud: used to address a friend, especially a male.
- An academic grade, better than a C and worse than an A.
- originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
- aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
- a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
- a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
- the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
- the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
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- (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
- (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
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- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- information about recent and important events
- a verbal command for action
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
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- (computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
- (computing, rare) A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
- A group or set of eight of something.
- (music) A composition for such a group of musicians.
- (music) A group of eight musicians performing together.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- a musical composition written for eight performers
- a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
- eight performers or singers who perform together
- eight people considered as a unit
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- (computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
- (multiplicity) A set of alters of a person, or the multiple (“an individual with multiple personalities”) who contains them.
- A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
- (politics) A socioeconomic formation.
- (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
- (derogatory, preceded by the, often capitalized) The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
- (astronomy) A system in which two or more objects are bound to each other by gravity.
- (roleplaying games) A set of rules for a tabletop roleplaying game.
- (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
- (countable, uncountable) A method or way of organizing or planning.
- (philosophy) A comprehensive and logically organized set of propositions or philosophical beliefs.
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
- a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
- a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
- a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
- the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
- instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
adj
- (computing) Of or supporting only those text characters that can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
- (figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
- Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
- Having a small margin or degree.
- (phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.
- Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
- Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
- lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
- not wide
- very limited in degree
- characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
- limited in extent or scope
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- (transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
- (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
- (intransitive) To get narrower.
- (knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
- (transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
- define clearly
- become tight or as if tight
- become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
- make or become more narrow or restricted
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- (in combination, computing) Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.
- (curling) A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
- (slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
- Agent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite.
- (fiction) A zombie.
- (fishing) A fish that tends to take bait.
- someone who bites
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- (computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium.
- (climbing) An area of a crag, consisting of various routes
- (geometry) A portion of a sphere or ball defined by a conical boundary with apex at the center of the sphere.
- (motor racing) A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.
- (engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
- (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
- A field of economic activity.
- (aviation) In the schedule for an aircraft and its crew, the period starting with preparation of the plane before loading at one airport and ending with deplaning at the next.
- (micronationalism) A community or subculture within the wider intermicronational community.
- (geometry) Part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector.
- A section.
- (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
- (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
- (calculation) An instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
- the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
- a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
- a portion of a military position
- a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- a particular aspect of life or activity
noun
- (computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.
- (figurative) A slight show of interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
- An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
- A light bite of a person or animal, or part of their body, especially one which is loving or playful; a nip.
- An amount of food that is or can be taken into the mouth through a small bite; a small mouthful.
- gentle biting
- a small byte
verb
- To make (a hole in something) through small bites.
- To make (one's way) through or while taking small bites.
- Chiefly followed by into or to: to cause (something) to be in a certain state through small bites.
- Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
- Chiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
- To remove (small pieces) from glass, tile, etc., with a tool; also, to remove small pieces from (glass, tile, etc.) with a tool.
- To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
- Followed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat.
- To lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
- (road transport) Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
- (cricket, informal) Followed by at: of a batter: to make an indecisive attempt to bat a ball bowled outside the off stump.
- To lightly bite, especially in a loving or playful manner.
- Followed by away, off, etc.: to remove (something) through small bites.
- bite off very small pieces
- eat intermittently; take small bites of
- bite gently
adj
- (computing) Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
- (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
- (slang, derogatory, humorous) Overweight, obese.
- (British, slang, only in "wide boy") Sharp-witted.
- Large in scope.
- not on target
- (used of eyes) fully open or extended
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- having ample fabric
- great in degree
- broad in scope or content
- very large in expanse or scope
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- (computing) The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
- (in the plural, informal, sports) Fractions of a second.
- (informal) A small fraction above a whole number.
- (slang) A gag or put-on; a humorous conceit, especially when insistently presented as true.
- The cutting iron of a plane.
- The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
- An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
- A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
- (mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
- The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.
- Ellipsis of bit part.
- A portion of something.
- A replaceable tip for a hand tool or power tool, comprising the portion that drives a fastener.
- (MLE) A gun.
- (BDSM) A gag of a style similar to a bridle.
- (historical) A unit of currency and coin of the British West Indies worth six black dogs, originally equal to one-eighth of a Spanish dollar but later increasingly debased to one tenth, one eleventh, one twelfth, etc.
- (information theory) A unit of measure for information entropy.
- A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.
- (historical) A unit of currency of the Dutch West Indies in the early 20th century, worth one fifth of a cent.
- Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
- Synonym of microbitcoin.
- (historical, US and Canada) A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.
- (slang) A prison sentence, especially a short one.
- A small amount of something.
- (informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
- (information theory, cryptography) Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
- A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).
- a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a small fragment
- the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
- piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
- an instance of some kind
- a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
- the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
- an indefinitely short time
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- (computing) A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.
- An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
- someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
- a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
noun
- (computing, programming) A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.
- A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
- (UK dialectal) Mash.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
- (heraldry) The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
- (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
- (fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- Mesh.
- (poetic) Appearance, likeness.
- (publishing, film) A flat covering used to block off an unwanted portion of a scene or image.
- (fortification) A screen for a battery.
- (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
- A person wearing a mask.
- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- a protective covering worn over the face
- a covering to disguise or conceal the face
- activity that tries to conceal something
verb
- (transitive, computing) To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To bewilder; confuse.
- (transitive, military) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham) To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
- (transitive, military) To cover or keep in check.
- (intransitive) To put on a mask; to wear a mask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) (brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
- (transitive) To conceal from view or knowledge; to cover; to hide.
- (transitive, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham dialectal) To be infused or steeped.
- (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
- (transitive) To disguise as something else.
- (transitive) To cover or shield something, or a portion of something, so as to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting.
- (transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
- (transitive, computing) To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.
- (Scotland, Northern England, rare, of clouds, the weather, a storm, etc) To prepare (to storm).
- (intransitive) To conceal or disguise one's autism; to learn, practice, and perform certain behaviors and suppress others in order to appear more neurotypical.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To mash.
- hide under a false appearance
- make unrecognizable
- shield from light
- cover with a sauce
- put a mask on or cover with a mask
noun
- (computing) A computer program.
- (politics) A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
- (broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
- (especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
- (music, computing) A custom tracklist.
- A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
- A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
- an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
- a radio or television show
- a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
- an integrated course of academic studies
- a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
- (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
- a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
verb
- (transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
- (broadcasting) To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
- (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
- (transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
- (transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.
- arrange a program of or for
- write a computer program
noun
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
- the act of carrying something
verb
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- have a certain range
- bear (a crop)
noun
- (computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.
- (machine learning) Textual input given to a large language model or image model in order to have it generate a desired output.
- (theater) A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
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- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- (transitive, computing) To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer.
- (transitive, machine learning) To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- (transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- serve as the inciting cause of
- give an incentive for action
noun
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
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- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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- (computing) Intake of data into a computer system.
- (by extension) The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
- The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
- Any intake of a substance into an organism.
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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- (computing) A device or program that transcribes data.
- A person who transcribes; a transcriptionist.
- a person who translates written messages from one language to another
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- someone who rewrites in a different script
- someone who makes a written version of spoken material
- someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation
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- (computing, electronics) Initialism of binary-coded decimal.
- (astronomy) Initialism of blue compact dwarf.
- (military) Initialism of bad-conduct discharge.
- Initialism of behind closed doors.
- (computing) Initialism of Boot Configuration Data.
- (psychology, professional credential) Initialism of board-certified diplomate.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of buoyancy control device.
- (cycling) Initialism of bolt circle diameter (a measurement of the various sizes of chainring).
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- (countable) The group of computers involved in this practice.
- (uncountable) A method of transferring a computer file from one computer to another by copying it to a floppy disk, thumb drive, or some other external storage device, carrying the device to the other computer, and saving the file there, in contrast to electronic methods used by networked computers to transfer data.
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- (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
- The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- The state of being accomplished.
- (law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
- (law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
- The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
- putting a condemned person to death
- (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
- the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
- unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
- (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
- a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
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- (computing) Of a word size or an integer, represented using units of 8 bits (1 byte).
- (computer graphics, music, by extension, proscribed) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era and subsequent eras.
- (computer graphics, music) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era.
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- (computing) A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.
- (geometry) A region between two parallel lines in the Euclidean plane, or between two parallel planes in three-dimensional Euclidean space, or between two hyperplanes in higher dimensions.
- An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.
- (construction) A poured-concrete foundation for a building.
- (physical geography) Ellipsis of slab avalanche.
- A paving stone; a flagstone.
- (geology) Part of a tectonic plate that is being, or has been, subducted.
- (programming) The amount by which a cache can grow or shrink, used in memory allocation.
- (US, slang) A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile, or Cadillac.
- (nautical) The slack part of a sail.
- (Southern US, slang) A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.
- A flat, sealed plastic case that encloses a flat collector's item, such as a coin or a trading card.
- A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
- (surfing) A very large wave.
- (Australia) A carton containing 24 cans (chiefly of beer).
- (taxation, especially India) Any of the several portions or tiers in a tax rate plan.
- block consisting of a thick piece of something
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- (computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.
- (computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.
- a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
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- (computing, informal, in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).
- (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- (nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
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- Cynical and resentful.
- Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- Hateful or hostile.
- Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
- very difficult to accept or bear
- expressive of severe grief or regret
- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
- harsh or corrosive in tone
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- (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
- (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
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- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- information about recent and important events
- a verbal command for action
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
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- (computing) A byte of eight bits. Abbreviation: o
- (computing, rare) A group of three bits, representing any of eight possible values.
- A group or set of eight of something.
- (music) A composition for such a group of musicians.
- (music) A group of eight musicians performing together.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
- a musical composition written for eight performers
- a set of eight similar things considered as a unit
- eight performers or singers who perform together
- eight people considered as a unit
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- (computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
- (multiplicity) A set of alters of a person, or the multiple (“an individual with multiple personalities”) who contains them.
- A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
- (politics) A socioeconomic formation.
- (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
- (derogatory, preceded by the, often capitalized) The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
- (astronomy) A system in which two or more objects are bound to each other by gravity.
- (roleplaying games) A set of rules for a tabletop roleplaying game.
- (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
- (countable, uncountable) A method or way of organizing or planning.
- (philosophy) A comprehensive and logically organized set of propositions or philosophical beliefs.
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
- a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
- a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
- a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
- the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
- instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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- (in combination, computing) Something (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.
- (curling) A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
- (slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
- Agent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite.
- (fiction) A zombie.
- (fishing) A fish that tends to take bait.
- someone who bites
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- (computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium.
- (climbing) An area of a crag, consisting of various routes
- (geometry) A portion of a sphere or ball defined by a conical boundary with apex at the center of the sphere.
- (motor racing) A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.
- (engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
- (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
- A field of economic activity.
- (aviation) In the schedule for an aircraft and its crew, the period starting with preparation of the plane before loading at one airport and ending with deplaning at the next.
- (micronationalism) A community or subculture within the wider intermicronational community.
- (geometry) Part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector.
- A section.
- (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
- (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
- (calculation) An instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
- the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
- a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
- measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
- a portion of a military position
- a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
- a particular aspect of life or activity
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- (computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or chiefly four bits.
- (figurative) A slight show of interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
- An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
- A light bite of a person or animal, or part of their body, especially one which is loving or playful; a nip.
- An amount of food that is or can be taken into the mouth through a small bite; a small mouthful.
- gentle biting
- a small byte
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- To make (a hole in something) through small bites.
- To make (one's way) through or while taking small bites.
- Chiefly followed by into or to: to cause (something) to be in a certain state through small bites.
- Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.
- Chiefly followed by at: to show slight interest in something, such as a commercial opportunity or a proposal.
- To remove (small pieces) from glass, tile, etc., with a tool; also, to remove small pieces from (glass, tile, etc.) with a tool.
- To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
- Followed by away at: to reduce or use up gradually; to eat.
- To lightly bite (a person or animal, or part of their body), especially in a loving or playful manner; to nip.
- (road transport) Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
- (cricket, informal) Followed by at: of a batter: to make an indecisive attempt to bat a ball bowled outside the off stump.
- To lightly bite, especially in a loving or playful manner.
- Followed by away, off, etc.: to remove (something) through small bites.
- bite off very small pieces
- eat intermittently; take small bites of
- bite gently
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- (computing) The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
- (in the plural, informal, sports) Fractions of a second.
- (informal) A small fraction above a whole number.
- (slang) A gag or put-on; a humorous conceit, especially when insistently presented as true.
- The cutting iron of a plane.
- The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
- An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
- A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
- (mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
- The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.
- Ellipsis of bit part.
- A portion of something.
- A replaceable tip for a hand tool or power tool, comprising the portion that drives a fastener.
- (MLE) A gun.
- (BDSM) A gag of a style similar to a bridle.
- (historical) A unit of currency and coin of the British West Indies worth six black dogs, originally equal to one-eighth of a Spanish dollar but later increasingly debased to one tenth, one eleventh, one twelfth, etc.
- (information theory) A unit of measure for information entropy.
- A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.
- (historical) A unit of currency of the Dutch West Indies in the early 20th century, worth one fifth of a cent.
- Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
- Synonym of microbitcoin.
- (historical, US and Canada) A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real.
- (slang) A prison sentence, especially a short one.
- A small amount of something.
- (informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
- (information theory, cryptography) Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
- A microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).
- a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
- a small piece or quantity of something
- a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a small fragment
- the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
- piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
- an instance of some kind
- a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
- the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
- an indefinitely short time
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- (computing) A program, algorithm, or hardware with a focus on numerical calculation.
- An accountant or other person who deals with the calculation of numbers as a profession.
- someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
- a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
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- (computing, programming) A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.
- A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
- (UK dialectal) Mash.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
- (heraldry) The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
- (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
- (fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- Mesh.
- (poetic) Appearance, likeness.
- (publishing, film) A flat covering used to block off an unwanted portion of a scene or image.
- (fortification) A screen for a battery.
- (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
- A person wearing a mask.
- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- a protective covering worn over the face
- a covering to disguise or conceal the face
- activity that tries to conceal something
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- (transitive, computing) To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To bewilder; confuse.
- (transitive, military) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham) To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
- (transitive, military) To cover or keep in check.
- (intransitive) To put on a mask; to wear a mask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) (brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
- (transitive) To conceal from view or knowledge; to cover; to hide.
- (transitive, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham dialectal) To be infused or steeped.
- (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
- (transitive) To disguise as something else.
- (transitive) To cover or shield something, or a portion of something, so as to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting.
- (transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
- (transitive, computing) To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.
- (Scotland, Northern England, rare, of clouds, the weather, a storm, etc) To prepare (to storm).
- (intransitive) To conceal or disguise one's autism; to learn, practice, and perform certain behaviors and suppress others in order to appear more neurotypical.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To mash.
- hide under a false appearance
- make unrecognizable
- shield from light
- cover with a sauce
- put a mask on or cover with a mask
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- (computing) A computer program.
- (politics) A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
- (broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
- (especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
- (music, computing) A custom tracklist.
- A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
- A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
- an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
- a radio or television show
- a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
- an integrated course of academic studies
- a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
- (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
- a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
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- (transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
- (broadcasting) To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
- (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
- (transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
- (transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.
- arrange a program of or for
- write a computer program
noun
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
- the act of carrying something
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- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- have a certain range
- bear (a crop)
noun
- (computing) A sequence of characters that is displayed to indicate that a computer is ready to receive input.
- (machine learning) Textual input given to a large language model or image model in order to have it generate a desired output.
- (theater) A word, phrase or line supplied by a prompter to an actor who has forgotten the script.
- (writing) A suggestion for inspiration given to an author.
- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
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- (transitive, theater and television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
- (transitive, computing) To request (a user) to provide input or do something on a computer.
- (transitive, machine learning) To provide textual input in the form of ordinary language to (an artificial intelligence or language model) to have it generate a desired output.
- (transitive) To initiate; to cause or lead to.
- (transitive) To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
- (transitive) To say (something) in order to help or encourage someone to speak.
- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- serve as the inciting cause of
- give an incentive for action
noun
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
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- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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- (computing) Intake of data into a computer system.
- (by extension) The process of ingesting something into a jet engine or an instance.
- The process of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
- Any intake of a substance into an organism.
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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- (computing) A device or program that transcribes data.
- A person who transcribes; a transcriptionist.
- a person who translates written messages from one language to another
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- someone who rewrites in a different script
- someone who makes a written version of spoken material
- someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation
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- (computing, electronics) Initialism of binary-coded decimal.
- (astronomy) Initialism of blue compact dwarf.
- (military) Initialism of bad-conduct discharge.
- Initialism of behind closed doors.
- (computing) Initialism of Boot Configuration Data.
- (psychology, professional credential) Initialism of board-certified diplomate.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of buoyancy control device.
- (cycling) Initialism of bolt circle diameter (a measurement of the various sizes of chainring).
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- (countable) The group of computers involved in this practice.
- (uncountable) A method of transferring a computer file from one computer to another by copying it to a floppy disk, thumb drive, or some other external storage device, carrying the device to the other computer, and saving the file there, in contrast to electronic methods used by networked computers to transfer data.
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- (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
- The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- The state of being accomplished.
- (law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
- (law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
- The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
- putting a condemned person to death
- (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
- the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
- the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
- unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
- (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
- a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
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- (computing, programming) A pattern of bits used in bitwise operations; bitmask.
- A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.
- (UK dialectal) Mash.
- A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade.
- (heraldry) The head of a fox, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (computer graphics) A two-color (black and white) bitmap generated from an image, used to create transparency in the image.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland) The mesh of a net; a net; net-bag.
- (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragonfly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ.
- (fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.
- That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
- Mesh.
- (poetic) Appearance, likeness.
- (publishing, film) A flat covering used to block off an unwanted portion of a scene or image.
- (fortification) A screen for a battery.
- (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like.
- A person wearing a mask.
- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- a protective covering worn over the face
- a covering to disguise or conceal the face
- activity that tries to conceal something
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- (transitive, computing) To set or unset (certain bits, or binary digits, within a value) by means of a bitmask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To bewilder; confuse.
- (transitive, military) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.
- (UK dialectal, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham) To prepare tea in a teapot; alternative to brew.
- (transitive, military) To cover or keep in check.
- (intransitive) To put on a mask; to wear a mask.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) (brewing) To mix malt with hot water to yield wort.
- (transitive) To conceal from view or knowledge; to cover; to hide.
- (transitive, Scotland, Cumbria, Geordie, Northumbria, Durham dialectal) To be infused or steeped.
- (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade.
- (transitive) To disguise as something else.
- (transitive) To cover or shield something, or a portion of something, so as to prevent reproduction or to safeguard the surface from the colors used when working with an air brush or painting.
- (transitive) To cover (the face or something else), in order to conceal the identity or protect against injury; to cover with a mask or visor.
- (transitive, computing) To disable (an interrupt, etc.) by setting or unsetting the associated bit.
- (Scotland, Northern England, rare, of clouds, the weather, a storm, etc) To prepare (to storm).
- (intransitive) To conceal or disguise one's autism; to learn, practice, and perform certain behaviors and suppress others in order to appear more neurotypical.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To mash.
- hide under a false appearance
- make unrecognizable
- shield from light
- cover with a sauce
- put a mask on or cover with a mask
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- (computing) Of a word size or an integer, represented using units of 8 bits (1 byte).
- (computer graphics, music, by extension, proscribed) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era and subsequent eras.
- (computer graphics, music) Originating from or resembling the art or music of the 8-bit computer era.
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- (computing) Of or supporting only those text characters that can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
- (figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
- Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
- Having a small margin or degree.
- (phonetics) Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.
- Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
- Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
- lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
- not wide
- very limited in degree
- characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
- limited in extent or scope
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- (transitive, programming) To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
- (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
- (intransitive) To get narrower.
- (knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
- (transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
- define clearly
- become tight or as if tight
- become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
- make or become more narrow or restricted
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- (computing) Of or supporting a greater range of text characters than can fit into the traditional 8-bit representation.
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
- (sports) Operating at the side of the playing area.
- (slang, derogatory, humorous) Overweight, obese.
- (British, slang, only in "wide boy") Sharp-witted.
- Large in scope.
- not on target
- (used of eyes) fully open or extended
- having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- having ample fabric
- great in degree
- broad in scope or content
- very large in expanse or scope