"BOF" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BOFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} BOF (countable and uncountable, plural BOFs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of beginning of file. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: beginning of file Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-BOF-en-noun-FJrS2zPW Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Initialism of birds of a feather (“group of people with common interests”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: birds of a feather (extra: group of people with common interests)
    Sense id: en-BOF-en-noun-edgFAXZu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 72 3
  3. Initialism of best of friends. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: best of friends
    Sense id: en-BOF-en-noun-RK8k-ATk

Inflected forms

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