"subword" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: sub- + word Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|word}} sub- + word Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subword (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Of less than a word (fixed-size group of bits). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-subword-en-adj-DoMwadcv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 36 37 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: subwords [plural]
Etymology: sub- + word Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|word}} sub- + word Head templates: {{en-noun}} subword (plural subwords)
  1. (mathematics) A substring. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-subword-en-noun-s~i1WeYh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 36 37 27 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (computing) A portion of a word (fixed-size group of bits). Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-subword-en-noun--so7YTQ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 27 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 36 37 27 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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