"RAW" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} RAW
  1. (India, acronym) Initialism of Research and Analysis Wing. Tags: India, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Research and Analysis Wing Synonyms: R&AW Translations (Indian intelligence agency): रॉ (rŏ) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-RAW-en-name-JfLJpOHf Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: R.A.W., R. A. W.

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} RAW (uncountable)
  1. (games) Abbreviation of rules as written: the actual rules appearing in the rulebook, as opposed to house rules, or to rules that might have been intended (in the event of a mistake in the rulebook). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: rules as written (extra: the actual rules appearing in the rulebook, as opposed to house rules, or to rules that might have been intended (in the event of a mistake in the rulebook)) Categories (topical): Games Synonyms: RaW
    Sense id: en-RAW-en-noun-gvLIHbi5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 17 Topics: games
  2. (computing) Initialism of read after write, a kind of data hazard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: read after write (extra: a kind of data hazard) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-RAW-en-noun-n2Xm3gdN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 43 17 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: R.A.W., R. A. W.

Alternative forms

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