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gib
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gib has 2 senses
- gib(n = noun.quantity) g, gb, gibibyte, gigabyte - a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes; Array is a kind of computer memory unit
- gib(n = noun.animal) Array - a castrated tomcat; Array is a kind of tom, tomcat
has parts: m, mb, mebibyte, megabyte, mib
is a part of tb, tebibyte, terabyte, tib
CIDE DICTIONARY
gib, n. [Abbreviated fr. Gilbert, the name of the cat in the old story of “Reynard the Fox”. in the “Romaunt of the Rose”, etc.].
A male cat; a tomcat. [1913 Webster]
gib, v. i.
To act like a cat. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
gib, n. [Etymol. uncertain.].
A piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; -- usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw. [1913 Webster]
gib, v. t.
To secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs. [1913 Webster]
gib, v. i.
To balk. See Jib, v. i. Youatt. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gib, n. a wood or metal bolt, wedge, or pin for holding a machine part etc. in place.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.
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