"quadlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quadlets [plural]
Etymology: quad- + -let Etymology templates: {{confix|en|quad|let}} quad- + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadlet (plural quadlets)
  1. (computing) A word consisting of four bytes. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (A word consisting of four bytes.): quartet (French)
    Sense id: en-quadlet-en-noun-A58CkPzN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with quad-, English terms suffixed with -let, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with quad-: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -let: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 74 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'A word consisting of four bytes.': 95 5
  2. A group of four similar or equal things, especially of rocket fuel injectors
    Sense id: en-quadlet-en-noun-AzYvssoF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: quartet, tetrad

Inflected forms

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