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computer storage devices (medicine) and reverse(1) (iou)


computer storage devices (medicine)


computer storage devices
Devices capable of receiving data, retaining data for an indefinite or finite period of time, and supplying data upon demand.


reverse(1) (iou)



reverse adjective & adverb. ME.
[Old French revers(e) from Latin reversus, -sa pa. pple (masc. & fem.) of revertere REVERT verb.]
A. adjective.
Opposite or contrary (to something else, or to each Other) in character, order, succession, position, etc. ME.
b. Lying behind or to the back. M19.
c. Geology. Designating a fault or faulting in which relative downward movement has occurred in the strata situated on the underside of the fault plane. Opp. NORMAL adjective 6. L19.
Of a blow etc.: back-handed. L16-M17.
Military. Connected with, commanding, or facing towards the rear. E18.
Acting in a way contrary or opposite to that which is usual or customary. L19.
b. adverb. In a reverse way; reversely. Now rare. LME.
Special collocations & comb.: reverse angle Cinematography & Television the opposite angle from which the subject was seen in the preceding shot. reverse bid Contract Bridge = REVERSE noun 1c. reverse-charge adjective designating a telephone call for which the charges have been reversed. reverse dictionary (a) a dictionary in which the words are arranged so that they are in alphabetical order when read backwards rather than forwards; (b) a dictionary in which terms or synonyms are given for concepts or definitions. reverse discrimination = positive discrimination s.v. POSITIVE adjective. reverse engineering the reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed examination of its construction or composition. reverse fire Military gunfire from the rear. reverse gear a gear wheel or mechanism which enables a vehicle or vessel to Travel in reverse without reversing the rotation of its engine. reverse lever a lever by means of which the reverse gear of an engine may be brought into use. reverse osmosis Physical Chemistry the process by which a solvent (usu. water) passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure. reverse plate Printing a plate in which the usual colour arrangement is reversed, esp. one producing white type on a black background; matter printed with such a plate. reverse Polish: see POLISH adjective. reverse takeover Commerce: in which a small esp. private company assumes control over a larger public one. reverse thrust thrust used to retard the forward motion of an aircraft, rocket, etc. reverse TRANSCRIPTASE. reverse transcription: see TRANSCRIPTION 4. reverse Video (the effect of) the reversal of the usual highlighting or coloration of characters and background on a VDU.
reversely adverb M17.