English words for '(programming) the region of a computer program where a name binding is valid'
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noun
- (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
- (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
- (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
verb
- (programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
- To define the scope of something.
- (informal) To examine under a microscope.
- (birdwatching, informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
- (medicine, colloquial) To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- (informal, transitive) To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
noun
- (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
- A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
- (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
- A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
- (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
- a person who speaks more than one language
adj
- Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
- Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.
- Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
- having a command of or composed in many languages
adj
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- (group theory, of a property of an infinite group) Satisfied by every finitely generated subgroup.
- (topology) Satisfied by at least one open neighborhood of every point.
- (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
- (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
- (topology) Satisfied by arbitrarily small open neighborhoods of every point.
- (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.
- (algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_p (M_p) for all prime ideals p of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_m (M_m) for all maximal ideals m of R.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- From or in a nearby location.
- Descended from an indigenous population.
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
noun
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- A person who lives in or near a given place.
- (rail transport) Clipping of local train.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- (British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- (fandom slang, derogatory) A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
adv
noun
- (computing) Initialism of Program Segment Prefix.
- (pathology) Initialism of progressive supranuclear palsy.
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Initialism of phenolsulfonphthalein.
- (video games) Initialism of PlayStation Portable.
- (online retail) Initialism of pre-shipment photo.
- (physiology) Initialism of postsynaptic potential.
name
noun
- (programming) The environment of a function at a point during the execution of a program is the set of identifiers in the function's scope and their bindings at that point.
- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
- The natural world or ecosystem.
- (computing) The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system.
- A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
- (computing) The set of variables and their values in a namespace that an operating system associates with a process.
- the totality of surrounding conditions
- the area in which something exists or lives
noun
- (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
- (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
- (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.
- The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
- An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
- (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.
- the act of applying a bandage
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
- one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
- the capacity to attract and hold something
adj
verb
noun
- (programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
- (chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
- (UK, slang) One who whines or complains.
- (molecular biology) A protein binder.
- A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
- Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
- (law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
- (chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
- (agriculture) A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
- (LGBTQ) Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
- Someone who binds.
- A dossier.
- Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
- (computing) A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
- something used to tie or bind
- a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
- holds loose papers or magazines
- something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
noun
- (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
- (computing, social media) A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
- A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
- A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
- A cuboid or approximately cuboid building.
- (slang) The human head.
- Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
- (UK) Solitary confinement.
- (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- (gymnastics) The portion of the movement where a gymnast pushes off the vault.
- A cellblock.
- (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
- (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
- A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
- (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
- (viticulture) A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
- (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
- (cricket) The popping crease.
- A section of split logs used as fuel.
- (backgammon) Any point on the board where two or more men rest, and consequently an opponent may not land.
- (rail transport) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
- (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
- A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
- A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
- (cricket) A blockhole.
- Misspelling of bloc.
- A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
- (education) A yeargroup at Eton College.
- (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
- (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
- (computing) A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
- A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
- Something that prevents something from passing.
- (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
- a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
- a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
- housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
- a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- a platform from which an auctioneer sells
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
verb
- (transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.
- (transitive) To bar (impose a ban on a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
- (transitive) To shape, stretch, or mould knitted items, hats, books (and book covers), shoes, etc.
- (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
- (transitive) To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
- (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
- (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (intransitive) To experience mental block or creative block.
- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
- shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- stop from happening or developing
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- run on a block system
- shape into a block or blocks
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- block passage through
- support, secure, or raise with a block
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
- obstruct
- render unsuitable for passage
- be unable to remember
- shape by using a block
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
- interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
noun
- (computing) A program that determines the meaning of a term from the context in which it is used
- Anything that serves to disambiguate.
- (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used
name
- A programming language
- A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A former unincorporated community and neighborhood of Washington County, Oregon, United States, in the cities of Tigard and Beaverton.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, lying in Susquehanna Township and Lower Paxton Township.
- An unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States.
noun
noun
- (slang, programming) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.
- (relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.
- A hole burrowed by a worm.
- hole made by a burrowing worm
verb
noun
- (programming) The scope within which a variable or function is able to be accessed directly.
- (uncountable) The condition of being visible.
- (countable) The degree to which things may be seen.
- capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
- degree of exposure to public notice
- quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
noun
- (programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
- (grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)
- (computing) Ellipsis of modifier key.
- One who, or that which, modifies.
- a person who changes something
- a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
noun
verb
noun
- (programming) Initialism of domain-specific language.
- (electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line.
- (oceanography) Initialism of deep scattering layer.
- (vulgar, slang, humorous) Initialism of dicksucking lips.
- (UK, education) Initialism of designated safeguarding lead.
- a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
noun
- (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- (graphical user interface) An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
- A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
- (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
- A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- (hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
- One who points.
- (chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
- Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
- a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
- an indicator as on a dial
- a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
noun
- (computing) A region of memory or a fragment of an executable file designated to contain a particular part of a program.
- One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
- (broadcasting) A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.
- (zoology) One of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain; such as a vertebra, or a third of an insect's thorax.
- (botany) A portion of an organ whose cells are derived from a single cell within the primordium from which the organ developed.
- A length of some object.
- (travel) A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.
- (phonology) A discrete unit of speech: a consonant or a vowel.
- (geometry) The part of a sphere cut off by a plane.
- A straight path between two points that is the shortest distance between them; a line segment.
- (topology) Any of the pieces that constitute an order tree.
- (geometry) The part of a circle between its circumference and a chord (usually other than the diameter).
- (computing) An Ethernet bus.
- one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
- one of the parts into which something naturally divides
verb
noun
- (programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
- A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
- A specific blend of whisky.
- (music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
- (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
- A particular way of phrasing an idea.
- A colloquialism or idiom.
- (biology, manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
- The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- (biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
- (mostly preceded by with) Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
- the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
- a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
- a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
- a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
- the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
- the style of expressing yourself
- expression without words
name
- (computer languages) A general-purpose purely functional programming language with support for recursive functions and pattern matching.
- A city, the county seat of Haskell County, Texas, United States.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A Jewish surname derived from the equivalent of English Ezekiel.
- A surname.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the Old Norse given name Áskell.
noun
- a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
- a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
- (programming) The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.
noun
adj
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Official.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
noun
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
- (education) Reading comprehension.
- (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
- A thorough understanding.
- the relation of comprising something
- an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
noun
- (programming) A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time.
- (military) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.
- (firearms) A semi-automatic firearm.
- (computing) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.
- a firearm that reloads itself
noun
- (programming) A change a in state outside of the local environment of the function being called.
- (medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, and not a beneficial one.
- An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.
- a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
- any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
noun
- (programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.
- (nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
- (computer languages, informal, chiefly uncountable) Assembly language.
- (countable) One who assembles items.
- a program to convert assembly language into machine language
noun
- (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
- (epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
- (logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
- Misspelling of littoral.
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
adj
- (theology, specifically) Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
- (proscribed) Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
- Actual, real, physical.
- Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
- (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
- (loosely) That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
- (of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- without interpretation or embellishment
- limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
noun
- (programming) An abstraction that represents a function within an environment, a context consisting of the variables that are both bound at a particular time during the execution of the program and that are within the function's scope.
- The act of shutting or closing something permanently or temporarily.
- (mathematics) The smallest set that both includes a given subset and possesses some given property.
- (figurative) A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.
- That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
- (sociology) The phenomenon by which a group maintains its resources by the exclusion of others based on various criteria. ᵂᵖ
- An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- (comics) The process whereby the reader of a comic book infers the sequence of events by looking at the picture panels.
- The act of shutting; a closing.
- (politics) A method of ending a parliamentary debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body.
- (topology, of a set) The smallest closed set which contains the given set.
- A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
- (food packaging industry) The element of packaging that closes a container.
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- termination of operations
- the act of blocking
- a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
- a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
verb
noun
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
adj
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
noun
- (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
- (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
- (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
verb
- (programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
- To define the scope of something.
- (informal) To examine under a microscope.
- (birdwatching, informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
- (medicine, colloquial) To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- (informal, transitive) To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
noun
- (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
- A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
- (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
- A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
- (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
- a person who speaks more than one language
adj
- Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
- Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.
- Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
- having a command of or composed in many languages
noun
- (computing) Initialism of Program Segment Prefix.
- (pathology) Initialism of progressive supranuclear palsy.
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Initialism of phenolsulfonphthalein.
- (video games) Initialism of PlayStation Portable.
- (online retail) Initialism of pre-shipment photo.
- (physiology) Initialism of postsynaptic potential.
name
noun
- (programming) The environment of a function at a point during the execution of a program is the set of identifiers in the function's scope and their bindings at that point.
- The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
- All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
- The natural world or ecosystem.
- (computing) The software or hardware existing on any particular computer system.
- A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
- (computing) The set of variables and their values in a namespace that an operating system associates with a process.
- the totality of surrounding conditions
- the area in which something exists or lives
adj
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- (group theory, of a property of an infinite group) Satisfied by every finitely generated subgroup.
- (topology) Satisfied by at least one open neighborhood of every point.
- (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
- (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
- (topology) Satisfied by arbitrarily small open neighborhoods of every point.
- (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.
- (algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_p (M_p) for all prime ideals p of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_m (M_m) for all maximal ideals m of R.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- From or in a nearby location.
- Descended from an indigenous population.
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
noun
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- A person who lives in or near a given place.
- (rail transport) Clipping of local train.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- (British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- (fandom slang, derogatory) A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
adv
noun
- (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
- (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
- (chemistry) The action or result of making two or more molecules stick together.
- The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
- An item (usually rope, tape, or string) used to hold two or more things together.
- (programming) The interface of a library with a programming language other than one it is written in.
- the act of applying a bandage
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
- one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
- the capacity to attract and hold something
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verb
noun
- (programming) A software mechanism that performs binding.
- (chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.
- (UK, slang) One who whines or complains.
- (molecular biology) A protein binder.
- A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
- Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book.
- (law) A down payment on a piece of real property that secures the payor the right to purchase the property from the payee upon an agreement of terms.
- (chiefly Minnesota) A rubber band.
- (agriculture) A machine used in harvesting which cuts the stalks of a crop and then ties them into a bundle or sheaf.
- (LGBTQ) Material or clothing used in binding or flattening the breasts.
- Someone who binds.
- A dossier.
- Someone who binds books; a bookbinder.
- (computing) A program or routine that attaches malware to an existing harmless file on the target system.
- something used to tie or bind
- a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
- holds loose papers or magazines
- something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
noun
- (programming) A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.
- (computing, social media) A temporary or permanent ban that prevents access to an online account or service, or connection to or from a designated telephone number, IP address, or similar.
- A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.
- A chopping block: a cuboid base for cutting or beheading.
- A cuboid or approximately cuboid building.
- (slang) The human head.
- Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.
- (UK) Solitary confinement.
- (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
- A contiguous group of urban lots of property, typically several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.
- (gymnastics) The portion of the movement where a gymnast pushes off the vault.
- A cellblock.
- (sports) An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).
- (chemistry) A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.
- The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.
- A physical area or extent of something, often rectangular or approximately rectangular.
- (falconry) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
- (viticulture) A discrete group of vines in a vineyard, often distinguished from others by variety, clone, canopy training method, irrigation infrastructure, or some combination thereof.
- (cricket) The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.
- (cricket) The popping crease.
- A section of split logs used as fuel.
- (backgammon) Any point on the board where two or more men rest, and consequently an opponent may not land.
- (rail transport) A section of a railroad where the block system is used.
- (volleyball) A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court.
- A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.
- A logical extent or region; a grouping or apportionment of like things treated together as a unit.
- (cricket) A blockhole.
- Misspelling of bloc.
- A case or frame housing one or more sheaves (pulleys), used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example as part of lifting gear or a sailing ship's rigging. See also block and tackle.
- (education) A yeargroup at Eton College.
- (philately) A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.
- (computing) A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors.
- (computing) A contiguous range of Unicode code points used to encode characters of a specific type; can be of any size evenly divisible by 16, up to 65,536 (a full plane).
- A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.
- A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- (cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a still life consisting of four living cells arranged in a two-by-two square.
- Something that prevents something from passing.
- (cryptography) A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.
- a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
- a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
- the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
- housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
- a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
- a platform from which an auctioneer sells
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
verb
- (transitive) To shape or sketch out roughly.
- (transitive) To bar (impose a ban on a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.
- (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
- (transitive) To shape, stretch, or mould knitted items, hats, books (and book covers), shoes, etc.
- (intransitive, cricket) To play a block shot.
- (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
- (transitive) To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
- (transitive) To bar (a message or communication), or bar connection with (an online account or service, a designated telephone number, IP address, etc.).
- (transitive, cricket) To hit with a block.
- (programming, intransitive) To wait for some condition to become true.
- (transitive) To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (intransitive) To experience mental block or creative block.
- (transitive, theater) To specify the positions and movements of the actors for (a section of a play or film).
- shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
- stop from happening or developing
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
- run on a block system
- shape into a block or blocks
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- block passage through
- support, secure, or raise with a block
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
- obstruct
- render unsuitable for passage
- be unable to remember
- shape by using a block
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
- interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
noun
- (computing) A program that determines the meaning of a term from the context in which it is used
- Anything that serves to disambiguate.
- (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used
noun
- (slang, programming) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.
- (relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.
- A hole burrowed by a worm.
- hole made by a burrowing worm
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noun
- (programming) The scope within which a variable or function is able to be accessed directly.
- (uncountable) The condition of being visible.
- (countable) The degree to which things may be seen.
- capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
- degree of exposure to public notice
- quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye
noun
- (programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
- (grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)
- (computing) Ellipsis of modifier key.
- One who, or that which, modifies.
- a person who changes something
- a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
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verb
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- (programming) Initialism of domain-specific language.
- (electronics) Initialism of digital subscriber line.
- (oceanography) Initialism of deep scattering layer.
- (vulgar, slang, humorous) Initialism of dicksucking lips.
- (UK, education) Initialism of designated safeguarding lead.
- a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
noun
- (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- (graphical user interface) An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
- A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
- (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
- A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- (hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
- One who points.
- (chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
- Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
- a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
- an indicator as on a dial
- a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
noun
- (computing) A region of memory or a fragment of an executable file designated to contain a particular part of a program.
- One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
- (broadcasting) A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.
- (zoology) One of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain; such as a vertebra, or a third of an insect's thorax.
- (botany) A portion of an organ whose cells are derived from a single cell within the primordium from which the organ developed.
- A length of some object.
- (travel) A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.
- (phonology) A discrete unit of speech: a consonant or a vowel.
- (geometry) The part of a sphere cut off by a plane.
- A straight path between two points that is the shortest distance between them; a line segment.
- (topology) Any of the pieces that constitute an order tree.
- (geometry) The part of a circle between its circumference and a chord (usually other than the diameter).
- (computing) An Ethernet bus.
- one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
- one of the parts into which something naturally divides
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noun
- (programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
- A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
- A specific blend of whisky.
- (music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
- (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
- A particular way of phrasing an idea.
- A colloquialism or idiom.
- (biology, manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
- The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- (biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
- (mostly preceded by with) Emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader.
- the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
- a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
- a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
- a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
- the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
- the style of expressing yourself
- expression without words
noun
- a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
- a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
- (programming) The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.
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adj
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- Official.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
noun
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
- (education) Reading comprehension.
- (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
- A thorough understanding.
- the relation of comprising something
- an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
noun
- (programming) A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time.
- (military) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would otherwise be loaded by a dedicated crew.
- (firearms) A semi-automatic firearm.
- (computing) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into the device that can read them.
- a firearm that reloads itself
noun
- (programming) A change a in state outside of the local environment of the function being called.
- (medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, and not a beneficial one.
- An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.
- a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
- any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
noun
- (programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.
- (nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
- (computer languages, informal, chiefly uncountable) Assembly language.
- (countable) One who assembles items.
- a program to convert assembly language into machine language
noun
- (programming) A value, as opposed to an identifier, written into the source code of a computer program.
- (epigraphy, typography) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.
- (logic) A propositional variable, or the negation of a propositional variable. ᵂᵖ
- Misspelling of littoral.
- a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
adj
- (theology, specifically) Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
- (proscribed) Used nonliterally as an intensifier. See literally for usage notes.
- Actual, real, physical.
- Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
- (uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
- (loosely) That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
- (of a person) Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
- Misspelling of littoral.
- being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
- without interpretation or embellishment
- limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
noun
- (programming) An abstraction that represents a function within an environment, a context consisting of the variables that are both bound at a particular time during the execution of the program and that are within the function's scope.
- The act of shutting or closing something permanently or temporarily.
- (mathematics) The smallest set that both includes a given subset and possesses some given property.
- (figurative) A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.
- That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
- (sociology) The phenomenon by which a group maintains its resources by the exclusion of others based on various criteria. ᵂᵖ
- An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- (comics) The process whereby the reader of a comic book infers the sequence of events by looking at the picture panels.
- The act of shutting; a closing.
- (politics) A method of ending a parliamentary debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body.
- (topology, of a set) The smallest closed set which contains the given set.
- A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
- (food packaging industry) The element of packaging that closes a container.
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- termination of operations
- the act of blocking
- a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
- a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
verb
noun
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
adj
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
noun
- (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
- (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
- (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- a magnifier of images of distant objects
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
verb
- (programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
- To define the scope of something.
- (informal) To examine under a microscope.
- (birdwatching, informal) To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
- (medicine, colloquial) To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
- (informal, transitive) To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
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adj
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- (group theory, of a property of an infinite group) Satisfied by every finitely generated subgroup.
- (topology) Satisfied by at least one open neighborhood of every point.
- (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
- (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
- (topology) Satisfied by arbitrarily small open neighborhoods of every point.
- (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.
- (algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_p (M_p) for all prime ideals p of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_m (M_m) for all maximal ideals m of R.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- From or in a nearby location.
- Descended from an indigenous population.
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
noun
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- A person who lives in or near a given place.
- (rail transport) Clipping of local train.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- (British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- (fandom slang, derogatory) A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body