"TLB" meaning in English

See TLB in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: TLBs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} TLB (plural TLBs)
  1. (astronomy, Milky Way) Initialism of The Local Bulb. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: The Local Bulb
    Sense id: en-TLB-en-noun-oAIGH870 Categories (other): Astronomy, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 46 43 11 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (electronics) Initialism of translation lookaside buffer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: translation lookaside buffer
    Sense id: en-TLB-en-noun-2zWNXqiF Categories (other): Electronics, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 54 7 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 46 43 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 57 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 62 3 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (business) Initialism of three-letter bullshit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: three-letter bullshit
    Sense id: en-TLB-en-noun-LGwOYNKp Categories (other): Business, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 46 43 11 Topics: business

Inflected forms

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