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ACCUMULATOR
accumulator, accumulator register
(noun) (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
collector, gatherer, accumulator
(noun) a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accumulator (plural accumulators)
(literal) One who, or that which, accumulates.
Synonym: collector
(British) A wet-cell storage battery.
(betting) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
Synonym: parlay
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
Synonym: shock absorber
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
Synonym: share forward accumulator
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cu"mu*la`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
1. One who, or that which, accumulates, collects, or amasses.
2. (Mech.)
Definition: An apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored, such as the cylinder or tank for storing water for hydraulic elevators, the secondary or storage battery used for accumulating the energy of electrical charges, etc.
3. A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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