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noun
- (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
- (electronics, computing) Acronym of read-only memory.
- (video games) A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
- (finance) Initialism of return on margin.
- (computing, by extension) The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer.
- (advertising) Initialism of run of month.
- (estimating and purchasing) Initialism of rough order of magnitude: An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.
- (medicine) Acronym of rupture of membranes.
- (medicine) Initialism of range of motion.
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noun
- (electronics) Acronym of programmable read-only memory, a chip that can be programmed one or more times (depending on the type) and generally cannot be re-programmed without special equipment (if at all); once programmed and installed in a device, it functions as a read-only chip (as if it had been hard-wired to function that way).
- Initialism of passive range of motion.
- (medicine) Initialism of prelabor rupture of membranes.
noun
- a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
- Compact disc - recordable; a form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from and write to a plastic disc. It can only be written to once, although the entire disc does not necessarily have to be written in one session.
noun
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
adj
verb
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
verb
noun
- (computing, informal, uncountable) Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
- an equal exchange
- An exchange of two comparable things.
- (Cambridge University slang) A social meal at a restaurant between two university societies, usually involving drinking and banter; commonly associated with fining and pennying; equivalent to a crewdate at Oxford University.
- (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.
noun
- (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
- A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
- (computing, in transaction processing systems) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.
verb
- (computing, transitive) To read with an electronic device.
- (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
- (computing, transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
- (poetry, intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.
- (poetry, transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
- (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.
- (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
- (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
- examine hastily
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- read metrically
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- examine minutely or intensely
- make a wide, sweeping search of
- conform to a metrical pattern
noun
- Of written things, a careful reading.
- (computing) An instance of scanning.
- Of written things, a cursory reading: a skim.
- (functional programming) A higher-order function that applies a binary operation to a sequence of values, starting with an accumulator, and returns a new sequence with the results.
- (computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
noun
- (computing) Memory that is dynamically allocated.
- A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
- A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
- (colloquial) A dilapidated place or vehicle.
- A great number or large quantity of things.
- (colloquial) A lot, a large amount
- (computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.
- a car that is old and unreliable
- a collection of objects laid on top of each other
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
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- (computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.
- (computing) Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data.
- (by extension) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.
- (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
- (computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
- a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
verb
- (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use.
- To assign initial values to something.
- (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
- (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable.
- assign an initial value to a computer program
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
noun
- an electronic memory device
- the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- something that is remembered
- the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
- (uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
- The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
- (computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).
- Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
- (attributive, of a material) Which returns to its original shape when heated
- A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
- (zoology, collective, rare) A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd.
noun
- an electronic memory device
- the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
- the act of storing something
- (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
- depositing in a warehouse
- a depository for goods
- (uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
- (usually uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.
- (uncountable) The price charged for storing goods.
- (usually countable) An object or place in which something is stored.
verb
noun
- an electronic memory device
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a supply of something available for future use
- a depository for goods
- A great quantity or number; abundance.
- A supply held in storage.
- A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
- Ellipsis of store cattle beast: a head of store cattle (feeder cattle to be sold to others for finishing).
- (mainly North American) A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.
verb
- keep or lay aside for future use
- find a place for and put away for storage
- (transitive, computing) To write (something) into memory or registers.
- (transitive) To stock, to fill (a container, repository, etc.) with things.
- To contain.
- Have the capacity and capability to contain.
- (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
verb
- (transitive, computing) To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.
- (transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
- (intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.
- (transitive) To provide in abundance.
- (transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
- (intransitive) To receive a load.
- (transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
- (transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.
- (Philippines) to top up or purchase phone credits
- (transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
- (intransitive, computing) To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
- (intransitive) To put a load on something.
- (transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
- (transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
- (transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.
- (transitive, baseball) To put runners on first, second and third bases
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- fill or place a load on
- provide (a device) with something necessary
noun
- A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
- (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
- (vulgar, slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
- (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
- The charge of powder for a firearm; a loaded cartridge or round of ammunition.
- A unit of measure for various quantities.
- (computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
- (euphemistic) Nonsense; rubbish.
- Ellipsis of viral load.
- A burden; a weight to be carried.
- (engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
- The volume of work required to be performed.
- (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
- A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
- A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
- (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
- (Philippines) prepaid phone credit
- (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
- (vulgar, slang) defecation
- (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- an onerous or difficult concern
- the power output of a generator or power plant
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- goods carried by a large vehicle
noun
- (computing) The writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
- (uncountable) A disease in vegetables; brand.
- The act of burning something with fire.
- (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
- Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.
- The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
- (Northern England, Scotland) A large stream.
- (uncountable, UK, chiefly prison slang) Tobacco.
- A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
- A sensation resembling such an injury.
- (aerospace) The firing of a spacecraft's rockets in order to change its course.
- damage inflicted by fire
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.
- (intransitive, slang, card games, gambling) To discard.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To desire or ache for (something); to focus on attaining (something).
- (transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable.
- (photography, videography) To make an area of an image darker (when processing photographs in a darkroom, this is accomplished by increasing the exposure of that area to light).
- (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
- (transitive) To injure (a person or animal) with heat or chemicals that produce similar damage.
- (transitive, computing, by extension) To render subtitles into a video's content while transcoding it, making the subtitles part of the image (hardsubs).
- (intransitive, physics, of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star.
- (intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
- (transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.
- (transitive, espionage) To blackmail.
- (transitive, espionage) To compromise (an agent's cover story).
- (intransitive, curling) To accidentally touch a moving stone.
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot someone with a firearm.
- (ambitransitive) To sunburn.
- (transitive, slang) To insult or defeat.
- (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
- (transitive, surgery) To cauterize.
- (transitive, slang) To betray.
- (intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
- (transitive) To make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat.
- (transitive, card games) In pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card.
- (transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.
- spend (significant amounts of money)
- shine intensely, as if with heat
- cause to undergo combustion
- cause to burn or combust
- damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- feel hot or painful
- destroy by fire
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
- create by duplicating data
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
- get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- use up (energy)
- undergo combustion
noun
- (computing) The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
- Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
- Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
- A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
- The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.
- The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
- (sports, slang) A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
- an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
verb
noun
- the output of a computer in readable form
- an electronic device that displays information
- the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
- The information, usually a measurement, shown on such a display.
- An account of the topics discussed in a meeting, especially in diplomatic or political contexts.
- (computing) The information output from a computer in a readable form.
- A display, particularly one that presents numerical data.
noun
name
adj
- capable of being read with comprehension
- easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
- capable of being reached
- easily obtained
- (specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
- Easy of access or approach.
- (art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
- (of a person) Easy to get along with.
- Capable of being used or seen.
- Obtainable; to be got at.
- (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
noun
- (computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
- (military) The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.
- (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
prefix
noun
- (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory.
- Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine.
- (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21).
- (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone.
- (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule.
- (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance.
- (botany, biochemistry) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism.
- Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing.
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verb
- (transitive, computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
- (transitive, information science) To identify entities that refer to the same real-world object in different knowledge bases.
- (transitive) To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.
- (intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.
- (intransitive, reflexive) To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
- (transitive, bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
- (transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
- align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- be or come into adjustment with
- bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
verb
- (computing) To overwrite memory or storage.
- To imprint (something) upon the memory such that it includes additional emotional content and/or influences other thoughts and memories.
- To overfill or overschool the mind (with certain thoughts).
- To overstock; to save more than is needed.
- To open more stores than the retail market needs.
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noun
verb
- (transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
- (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
- (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
- (transitive) To imitate.
- (transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks
- reproduce or make an exact copy of
- make a replica of
- copy down as is
noun
- (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
- A particular instance of an issue of a periodical (e.g., magazine, journal, bulletin): a single printed impression or digital file representing that issue; (metonynmically) the issue.
- (journalism) A person employed to carry copy and run errands.
- An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
- (marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
- A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it.
- (uncountable) The text to be set into newspaper articles, magazine pages, or similar.
- (typography, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
- The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
- A schoolwork pad or workbook.
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
- material suitable for a journalistic account
- matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
noun
- (computer hardware) A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
- a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
adj
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- Of food, covered in an array of indulgent toppings.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- (cellular automata) Producing much ash.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- Of an audio recording: containing unwanted noise.
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- Out of tune.
- (aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
- (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
- spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- violating accepted standards or rules
- soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- obtained illegally or by improper means
- contaminated with infecting organisms
- expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
- unethical or dishonest
- vile; despicable
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- unpleasantly stormy
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verb
noun
- (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
- (electronics, computing) Acronym of read-only memory.
- (video games) A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
- (finance) Initialism of return on margin.
- (computing, by extension) The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer.
- (advertising) Initialism of run of month.
- (estimating and purchasing) Initialism of rough order of magnitude: An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.
- (medicine) Acronym of rupture of membranes.
- (medicine) Initialism of range of motion.
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noun
- (electronics) Acronym of programmable read-only memory, a chip that can be programmed one or more times (depending on the type) and generally cannot be re-programmed without special equipment (if at all); once programmed and installed in a device, it functions as a read-only chip (as if it had been hard-wired to function that way).
- Initialism of passive range of motion.
- (medicine) Initialism of prelabor rupture of membranes.
noun
- a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
- Compact disc - recordable; a form of digital media that is based on the use of a laser to read from and write to a plastic disc. It can only be written to once, although the entire disc does not necessarily have to be written in one session.
noun
- (computing, uncountable) Clipping of flash memory.
- A brief exposure or making visible (of a smile, badge, etc).
- A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
- (colloquial, US) A flashlight; an electric torch.
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Artipe, Deudorix and Rapala.
- Synonym of flashback (“recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug”).
- (military) A form of military insignia.
- The sudden sensation of being "high" after taking a recreational drug.
- (figurative, uncountable) Pizzazz, razzle-dazzle.
- (linguistics) A language, created by a minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class.
- (photography) Clipping of camera flash (“a device used to produce a flash of artificial light to help illuminate a scene”).
- (British, Cockney) The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
- (telecommunications) Ellipsis of hook flash.
- A tattoo flash (example design on paper to give an idea of a possible tattoo).
- The (intentional or unintentional) exposure of an intimate body part or undergarment in public.
- Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
- (figuratively) A sudden and brilliant burst, as of genius or wit.
- (juggling) A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- A pool of water, in some areas especially one that is marshy, and/or one formed by subsidence of the ground due to mining. (Compare flush (“marsh; pool”).)
- A very short amount of time.
- (engineering) A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream, just above a shoal, so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass, and thus bear them over the shoal.
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
- a sudden brilliant understanding
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a short vivid experience
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
- a momentary brightness
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a gaudy outward display
adj
verb
- (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)
- (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.
- (metallurgy) To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
- (transitive, climbing) To climb (a route) successfully on the first attempt.
- To flash back.
- (transitive) To send by some startling or sudden means.
- (transitive, computing) To write to the memory of (an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge).
- (intransitive) To burst out into violence.
- (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
- (ambitransitive, informal) To expose one's intimate body part or undergarment, often momentarily and unintentionally. (Contrast streak.)
- (transitive, glassmaking) To cover with a thin layer, as objects of glass with glass of a different colour.
- (transitive, glassmaking) To expand (blown glass) into a disc.
- (figurative) To break forth like a sudden flood of light; to show a momentary brilliance.
- (intransitive) To be visible briefly.
- To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- To communicate quickly.
- (transitive) To make visible briefly.
- (juggling) To perform a flash.
- (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
- To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- appear briefly
- emit a brief burst of light
- make known or cause to appear with great speed
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
- display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- run or move very quickly or hastily
- expose or show briefly
noun
- (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
- A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
- (computing, in transaction processing systems) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.
noun
- (computing) Memory that is dynamically allocated.
- A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
- A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
- (colloquial) A dilapidated place or vehicle.
- A great number or large quantity of things.
- (colloquial) A lot, a large amount
- (computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.
- a car that is old and unreliable
- a collection of objects laid on top of each other
- (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
adv
verb
noun
- (computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.
- (computing) Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data.
- (by extension) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.
- (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
- (computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
- a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
noun
- an electronic memory device
- the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- something that is remembered
- the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
- (uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
- The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
- (computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).
- Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
- (attributive, of a material) Which returns to its original shape when heated
- A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
- (zoology, collective, rare) A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd.
noun
- an electronic memory device
- the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
- the act of storing something
- (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
- depositing in a warehouse
- a depository for goods
- (uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
- (usually uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.
- (uncountable) The price charged for storing goods.
- (usually countable) An object or place in which something is stored.
verb
noun
- an electronic memory device
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a supply of something available for future use
- a depository for goods
- A great quantity or number; abundance.
- A supply held in storage.
- A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
- Ellipsis of store cattle beast: a head of store cattle (feeder cattle to be sold to others for finishing).
- (mainly North American) A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.
verb
- keep or lay aside for future use
- find a place for and put away for storage
- (transitive, computing) To write (something) into memory or registers.
- (transitive) To stock, to fill (a container, repository, etc.) with things.
- To contain.
- Have the capacity and capability to contain.
- (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
noun
- (computing) The writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
- (uncountable) A disease in vegetables; brand.
- The act of burning something with fire.
- (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
- Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.
- The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
- (Northern England, Scotland) A large stream.
- (uncountable, UK, chiefly prison slang) Tobacco.
- A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
- A sensation resembling such an injury.
- (aerospace) The firing of a spacecraft's rockets in order to change its course.
- damage inflicted by fire
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.
- (intransitive, slang, card games, gambling) To discard.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To desire or ache for (something); to focus on attaining (something).
- (transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable.
- (photography, videography) To make an area of an image darker (when processing photographs in a darkroom, this is accomplished by increasing the exposure of that area to light).
- (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
- (transitive) To injure (a person or animal) with heat or chemicals that produce similar damage.
- (transitive, computing, by extension) To render subtitles into a video's content while transcoding it, making the subtitles part of the image (hardsubs).
- (intransitive, physics, of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star.
- (intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
- (transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.
- (transitive, espionage) To blackmail.
- (transitive, espionage) To compromise (an agent's cover story).
- (intransitive, curling) To accidentally touch a moving stone.
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot someone with a firearm.
- (ambitransitive) To sunburn.
- (transitive, slang) To insult or defeat.
- (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
- (transitive, surgery) To cauterize.
- (transitive, slang) To betray.
- (intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
- (transitive) To make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat.
- (transitive, card games) In pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card.
- (transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.
- spend (significant amounts of money)
- shine intensely, as if with heat
- cause to undergo combustion
- cause to burn or combust
- damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- feel hot or painful
- destroy by fire
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
- create by duplicating data
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
- get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- use up (energy)
- undergo combustion
noun
- (computing) The simulated erasure of a file, etc. on a read-only volume.
- Correction fluid (from the brand name Wite-Out).
- Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
- A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
- The silencing of voices and perspectives other than those of white people.
- The suppression of a story by the media, analogously to deleting information with correction fluid.
- (sports, slang) A sporting event where all in attendance are urged to wear white apparel.
- an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
verb
noun
- the output of a computer in readable form
- an electronic device that displays information
- the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device
- The information, usually a measurement, shown on such a display.
- An account of the topics discussed in a meeting, especially in diplomatic or political contexts.
- (computing) The information output from a computer in a readable form.
- A display, particularly one that presents numerical data.
noun
name
noun
- (computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
- (military) The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.
- (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
noun
- (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory.
- Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine.
- (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21).
- (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone.
- (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule.
- (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance.
- (botany, biochemistry) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism.
- Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing.
name
noun
- (computer hardware) A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
- a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
verb
noun
- (computing, informal, uncountable) Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
- an equal exchange
- An exchange of two comparable things.
- (Cambridge University slang) A social meal at a restaurant between two university societies, usually involving drinking and banter; commonly associated with fining and pennying; equivalent to a crewdate at Oxford University.
- (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.
verb
noun
- (computing, informal, uncountable) Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
- an equal exchange
- An exchange of two comparable things.
- (Cambridge University slang) A social meal at a restaurant between two university societies, usually involving drinking and banter; commonly associated with fining and pennying; equivalent to a crewdate at Oxford University.
- (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.
verb
- (computing, transitive) To read with an electronic device.
- (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
- (computing, transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
- (poetry, intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.
- (poetry, transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
- (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.
- (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
- (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
- examine hastily
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- read metrically
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- examine minutely or intensely
- make a wide, sweeping search of
- conform to a metrical pattern
noun
- Of written things, a careful reading.
- (computing) An instance of scanning.
- Of written things, a cursory reading: a skim.
- (functional programming) A higher-order function that applies a binary operation to a sequence of values, starting with an accumulator, and returns a new sequence with the results.
- (computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
verb
- (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use.
- To assign initial values to something.
- (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
- (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable.
- assign an initial value to a computer program
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
verb
- (transitive, computing) To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.
- (transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
- (intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.
- (transitive) To provide in abundance.
- (transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
- (intransitive) To receive a load.
- (transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
- (transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.
- (Philippines) to top up or purchase phone credits
- (transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
- (intransitive, computing) To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
- (transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
- (intransitive) To put a load on something.
- (transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
- (transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
- (transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.
- (transitive, baseball) To put runners on first, second and third bases
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- fill or place a load on
- provide (a device) with something necessary
noun
- A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
- (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
- (vulgar, slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
- (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
- The charge of powder for a firearm; a loaded cartridge or round of ammunition.
- A unit of measure for various quantities.
- (computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
- (euphemistic) Nonsense; rubbish.
- Ellipsis of viral load.
- A burden; a weight to be carried.
- (engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
- The volume of work required to be performed.
- (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
- A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
- A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
- (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
- (Philippines) prepaid phone credit
- (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
- (vulgar, slang) defecation
- (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- an onerous or difficult concern
- the power output of a generator or power plant
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- goods carried by a large vehicle
verb
- (transitive, computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
- (transitive, information science) To identify entities that refer to the same real-world object in different knowledge bases.
- (transitive) To organize in a consistent, defined way, perhaps in an abstract sense.
- (intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.
- (intransitive, reflexive) To identify (oneself) with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
- (transitive, bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
- (transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
- align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- be or come into adjustment with
- bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
verb
- (computing) To overwrite memory or storage.
- To imprint (something) upon the memory such that it includes additional emotional content and/or influences other thoughts and memories.
- To overfill or overschool the mind (with certain thoughts).
- To overstock; to save more than is needed.
- To open more stores than the retail market needs.
adj
noun
noun
- (computing) The writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
- (uncountable) A disease in vegetables; brand.
- The act of burning something with fire.
- (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
- Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.
- The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
- (Northern England, Scotland) A large stream.
- (uncountable, UK, chiefly prison slang) Tobacco.
- A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
- A sensation resembling such an injury.
- (aerospace) The firing of a spacecraft's rockets in order to change its course.
- damage inflicted by fire
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
- In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought.
- (intransitive, slang, card games, gambling) To discard.
- (intransitive, slang, US) To desire or ache for (something); to focus on attaining (something).
- (transitive) To overheat so as to make unusable.
- (photography, videography) To make an area of an image darker (when processing photographs in a darkroom, this is accomplished by increasing the exposure of that area to light).
- (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
- (transitive) To injure (a person or animal) with heat or chemicals that produce similar damage.
- (transitive, computing, by extension) To render subtitles into a video's content while transcoding it, making the subtitles part of the image (hardsubs).
- (intransitive, physics, of an element) To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star.
- (intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
- (transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.
- (transitive, espionage) To blackmail.
- (transitive, espionage) To compromise (an agent's cover story).
- (intransitive, curling) To accidentally touch a moving stone.
- (intransitive) To be consumed by fire, or in flames.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot someone with a firearm.
- (ambitransitive) To sunburn.
- (transitive, slang) To insult or defeat.
- (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
- (transitive, surgery) To cauterize.
- (transitive, slang) To betray.
- (intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
- (transitive) To make or produce by the application of fire or burning heat.
- (transitive, card games) In pontoon, to swap a pair of cards for another pair, or to deal a dead card.
- (transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.
- spend (significant amounts of money)
- shine intensely, as if with heat
- cause to undergo combustion
- cause to burn or combust
- damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
- cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- feel hot or painful
- destroy by fire
- feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
- create by duplicating data
- execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
- get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
- use up (energy)
- undergo combustion
verb
- (transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
- (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
- (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
- (transitive) To imitate.
- (transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks
- reproduce or make an exact copy of
- make a replica of
- copy down as is
noun
- (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
- A particular instance of an issue of a periodical (e.g., magazine, journal, bulletin): a single printed impression or digital file representing that issue; (metonynmically) the issue.
- (journalism) A person employed to carry copy and run errands.
- An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
- (marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
- A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it.
- (uncountable) The text to be set into newspaper articles, magazine pages, or similar.
- (typography, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
- The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
- A schoolwork pad or workbook.
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
- material suitable for a journalistic account
- matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
adj
- capable of being read with comprehension
- easy to get along with or talk to; friendly
- capable of being reached
- easily obtained
- (specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
- Easy of access or approach.
- (art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
- (of a person) Easy to get along with.
- Capable of being used or seen.
- Obtainable; to be got at.
- (followed by to) Open to the influence of.
adj
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- Of food, covered in an array of indulgent toppings.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- (cellular automata) Producing much ash.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- Of an audio recording: containing unwanted noise.
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- Out of tune.
- (aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
- (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
- spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- violating accepted standards or rules
- soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- obtained illegally or by improper means
- contaminated with infecting organisms
- expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
- unethical or dishonest
- vile; despicable
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- unpleasantly stormy