- 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
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 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...
- 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...
-
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...
-
Numeral or
number prefixes are
prefixes derived from
numerals or
occasionally other numbers. In
English and
other European languages, they are used to...
- 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...
- An
international call
prefix or dial out code is a
trunk prefix used to
select an
international telephone circuit for
placing an
international call. It...
- In
computer science, the
prefix sum, ****ulative sum,
inclusive scan, or
simply scan of a
sequence of
numbers x0, x1, x2, ... is a
second sequence of numbers...
