HOLDDOWN

Etymology

Noun

holddown (plural holddowns)

(engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.

(computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

Source: Wiktionary



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30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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