- A
prefix is an
affix which is
placed before the stem of a word.
Particularly in the
study of languages, a
prefix is also
called a preformative, because...
- of the
United Nations Navy use the
prefix "UNN,"
while ships of the
Martian Congressional Republic Navy are
prefixed with "MCRN". The Nauvoo, a generation...
- unit
without any
intervening space or punctuation. This
distinguishes a
prefixed unit
symbol from the
product of unit symbols, for
which a
space or mid-height...
-
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...
- A unit
prefix is a
specifier or
mnemonic that is
added to the
beginning of a unit of
measurement to
indicate multiples or
fractions of the units. Units...
-
binary prefix is a unit
prefix that
indicates a
multiple of a unit of
measurement by an
integer power of two. The most
commonly used
binary prefixes are...
- A
prefix code is a type of code
system distinguished by its
possession of the "
prefix property",
which requires that
there is no
whole code word in the...
- The
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
allocates call sign
prefixes for
radio and
television stations of all types. They also form the
basis for...
-
Numeral or
number prefixes are
prefixes derived from
numerals or
occasionally other numbers. In
English and many
other languages, they are used to coin...
- comprehensive' or 'transcending'. In
modern nomenclature, the
prefix meta can also
serve as a
prefix meaning self-referential, as a
field of
study or endeavor...
