Definition of Prefix. Meaning of Prefix. Synonyms of Prefix

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Prefixion
Prefixion Pre*fix"ion, n. [Cf. OF. prefixion.] The act of prefixing. [R.] --Bailey.

Meaning of Prefix from wikipedia

- A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when...
- A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today...
- A ship prefix is a combination of letters, usually, abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous...
- A unit prefix is a specifier or mnemonic that is prepended to units of measurement to indicate multiples or fractions of the units. Units of various sizes...
- Numeral or number prefixes are prefixes derived from numerals or occasionally other numbers. In English and other European languages, they are used to...
- A binary prefix is a unit prefix for multiples of units in data processing, data transmission, and digital information, notably the bit and the byte,...
- A trunk prefix is a digit sequence to be dialed before a telephone number to initiate a telephone call for the purpose of selecting an appropriate telecommunications...
- character string divided into two parts, a prefix and a suffix, separated by a slash. prefix/suffix The prefix identifies the registrant of the identifier...
- English prefixes are affixes (i.e., bound morphemes that provide lexical meaning) that are added before either simple roots or complex bases (or operands)...
- groups of bits in the address: the most significant bits are the network prefix, which identifies a whole network or subnet, and the least significant set...
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