"ACK" meaning in All languages combined

See ACK on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ACKs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ACK (plural ACKs)
  1. (networking) An acknowledgement either of a packet or a message received from a network. Categories (topical): Networking Translations (Translations): kvitanca signo (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-ACK-en-noun-40Y-Wz8N Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ack

Verb [English]

Forms: ACKs [present, singular, third-person], ACKing [participle, present], ACKed [participle, past], ACKed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} ACK (third-person singular simple present ACKs, present participle ACKing, simple past and past participle ACKed)
  1. (networking) To acknowledge a packet or a message received from a network. Categories (topical): Networking Derived forms: unacked Related terms: roger: [telecommunications, electrical-engineering, communications, engineering, physical-sciences, natural-sciences, radio, broadcasting, media]
    Sense id: en-ACK-en-verb-Ga~KZn2g Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ack

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (international standards, aviation) IATA airport code for Nantucket Memorial Airport, which serves Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-ACK-mul-symbol-vU2MwQKy Categories (other): IATA airport codes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with redundant script codes, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 15 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 6 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 7 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 10 10 81 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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