Semaphore

  • 11Sémaphore — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Sémaphore », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le sémaphore est un moyen de communication… …

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  • 12semaphore — semaphoric /sem euh fawr ik, for /, semaphorical, adj. semaphorically, adv. /sem euh fawr , fohr /, n., v., semaphored, semaphoring. n. 1. an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed …

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  • 13sémaphore — ● n. m. ou adj. ● 1. ►SYSTM Si sem op est différent de 0, et si sem flg & IPC NOWAIT est faux, sem op incrémente sem zcnt et suspend le processus appelant jusqu à ce que ce soit sem val qui devienne nul, auquel cas sem zcnt est décrémenté, ou… …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 14semaphore — noun 1》 a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code. 2》 an apparatus for signalling in this way, consisting of an upright with movable parts. verb send by semaphore… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 15semaphore — I. noun Etymology: Greek sēma sign, signal + International Scientific Vocabulary phore Date: 1816 1. an apparatus for visual signaling (as by the position of one or more movable arms) 2. a system of visual signaling by two flags held one in each… …

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  • 16semaphore — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, buoy, caution light, flare, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, glance, go light, gong… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17semaphore — /ˈsɛməfɔ / (say semuhfaw) noun 1. an apparatus for conveying information by means of signals. 2. a system of signalling by hand, in which a flag is held in each hand at arm s length in various positions. –verb (semaphored, semaphoring) –verb (t)… …

  • 18Semaphore — Ein Semaphor (sächlich oder männlich, in Österreich nur männlich, von griechisch σεμα sema „Zeichen“ und φερειν pherein „tragen“) ist allgemein ein Signalmast oder ein Winksignal. Weitere Bedeutungen: Optischer Telegraf, ein optisches Signal zur… …

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  • 19semaphore — 1. noun /ˈsɛm.əˌfɔː(ɹ)/ a) Any visual signaling system with flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms. b) A visual system for transmitting information by means of two flags that are held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code… …

    Wiktionary

  • 20SEMAPHORE —    a name applied to the mechanism employed for telegraphing purposes prior to the discovery of the electric telegraph; invented in 1767 by Richard Edgeworth, but first extensively used by the French in 1794, and afterwards adopted by the… …

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