spool
11spool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spole, from Middle Dutch spoele; akin to Old High German spuola spool Date: 14th century 1. a cylindrical device which has a rim or ridge at each end and an axial hole for a pin or spindle and on which material… …
12spool — I UK [spuːl] / US [spul] noun [countable] Word forms spool : singular spool plural spools 1) a round object with a hole in the middle that you put something such as string, thread, or tape around 2) computing a part of a computer s memory where… …
13spool — spool1 [ spul ] noun count 1. ) a round object with a hole in the middle that you wind something such as string, THREAD, or TAPE around 2. ) COMPUTING a part of a computer s memory where information is kept for a short period: BUFFER spool spool… …
14spool — [[t]spul[/t]] n. 1) cv tex a cylindrical object or device on which something is wound, typically having a rim at each end and a hole for a spindle running lengthwise through the center 2) the material or quantity of material wound on such a… …
15SPOOL — Spooling ist ein Vorgang z. B. in Betriebssystemen, bei welchem zu bearbeitende Aufträge (etwa Druckaufträge) in einem Puffer im Speicher oder auf einem externen Datenspeicher gelagert werden, bevor sie der eigentlichen Verarbeitung zugeleitet… …
16Spool — Spooling ist ein Vorgang z. B. in Betriebssystemen, bei welchem zu bearbeitende Aufträge (etwa Druckaufträge) in einem Puffer im Speicher oder auf einem externen Datenspeicher gelagert werden, bevor sie der eigentlichen Verarbeitung zugeleitet… …
17spool — spooler, n. spoollike, adj. /spoohl/, n. 1. any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound. 2. a small cylindrical piece of wood or other material on which yarn is wound in spinning, for use in weaving; a bobbin. 3. a small cylinder… …
18spool — noun a cylindrical device on which thread, film, magnetic tape, fishing line, etc. can be wound. verb 1》 wind or be wound on to a spool. 2》 Computing send (data for printing or peripheral processing) to an intermediate store. 3》 (spool up)… …
19spool — Pōka a. ♦ Spool of thread, pōka a lopi. ♦ Spool pins on sewing machine, pou …
20spool — n. & v. n. 1 a a reel for winding magnetic tape, photographic film, etc., on. b a reel for winding yarn or US thread on. c a quantity of tape, yarn, etc., wound on a spool. 2 the revolving cylinder of an angler s reel. v.tr. wind on a spool.… …
