"ACK" meaning in English

See ACK in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Abbreviation

Etymology: : ACK < ACKnowledge ή ACKnowledgment
  1. γνωστοποίηση, επιβεβαίωση ορθής λήψης σήματος, μηνύματος, κ.λπ. στον αποστολέα
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ack
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    {
      "word": "NAK"
    },
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      "word": "nak"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": ": ACK < ACKnowledge ή ACKnowledgment",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "abbrev",
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  "senses": [
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        },
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        "γνωστοποίηση, επιβεβαίωση ορθής λήψης σήματος, μηνύματος, κ.λπ. στον αποστολέα"
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  "antonyms": [
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      "word": "NAK"
    },
    {
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    },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": ": ACK < ACKnowledge ή ACKnowledgment",
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    }
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      ],
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        "γνωστοποίηση, επιβεβαίωση ορθής λήψης σήματος, μηνύματος, κ.λπ. στον αποστολέα"
      ],
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        "δίκτυο υπολογιστών"
      ]
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  "word": "ACK"
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