"peekable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more peekable [comparative], most peekable [superlative]
Etymology: From peek + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|peek|able}} peek + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} peekable (comparative more peekable, superlative most peekable)
  1. (informal) Capable of being peeked at or into. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-peekable-en-adj-ffjBwNq5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. (computing) Of a stream or other sequence: from which the next value can be retrieved without advancing the pointer from its current position. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-peekable-en-adj-oEIzTUvR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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