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clau — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • code noun Instructions written in a programming language that a computer can run.
  • key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  • nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.

Senses

clau is used for these senses in English:

  • clef (music) A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • code (cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
  • curly bracket Either { or }, having various uses in math, music, computer programming and chemistry.
  • nail A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

code — full definition

  1. noun Instructions written in a programming language that a computer can run.
  2. noun A system of symbols or signals used to represent information secretly or compactly.
  3. noun A formal set of laws, rules, or principles governing a subject or group.
  4. verb To write instructions for a computer program.

key — full definition

  1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
  3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
  4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
  5. noun In music, the set of related notes a piece is built around, giving it its overall tonal centre.

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