atomic
adj. of or pertaining to atoms; that employs nuclear enery; originating from destructive energy from the release of atomic energy (of weapons); infinitesimal | ||||
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Atomic Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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atomic
<jargon> (From Greek "atomos", indivisible) Indivisible; cannot be split up.
For example, an instruction may be said to do several things "atomically", i.e. all the things are done immediately, and there is no chance of the instruction being half-completed or of another being interspersed. Used especially to convey that an operation cannot be interrupted.
An atomic data type has no internal structure visible to the program. It can be represented by a flat domain (all elements are equally defined). Machine integers and Booleans are two examples.
An atomic database transaction is one which is guaranteed to complete successfully or not at all. If an error prevents a partially-performed transaction from proceeding to completion, it must be "backed out" to prevent the database being left in an inconsistent state.
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(2000-04-03)
<jargon> (From Greek "atomos", indivisible) Indivisible; cannot be split up.
For example, an instruction may be said to do several things "atomically", i.e. all the things are done immediately, and there is no chance of the instruction being half-completed or of another being interspersed. Used especially to convey that an operation cannot be interrupted.
An atomic data type has no internal structure visible to the program. It can be represented by a flat domain (all elements are equally defined). Machine integers and Booleans are two examples.
An atomic database transaction is one which is guaranteed to complete successfully or not at all. If an error prevents a partially-performed transaction from proceeding to completion, it must be "backed out" to prevent the database being left in an inconsistent state.
[Jargon File]
(2000-04-03)
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atomic
adj. [from Gk. `atomos', indivisible] 1. Indivisible; cannot be split up. For example, an instruction may be said to do several things `atomically', i.e., all the things are done immediately, and there is no chance of the instruction being half-completed or of another being interspersed. Used esp. to convey that an operation cannot be screwed up by interrupts. "This routine locks the file and increments the file's semaphore atomically." 2. [primarily techspeak] Guaranteed to complete successfully or not at all, usu. refers to database transactions. If an error prevents a partially-performed transaction from proceeding to completion, it must be "backed out," as the database must not be left in an inconsistent state.
adj. [from Gk. `atomos', indivisible] 1. Indivisible; cannot be split up. For example, an instruction may be said to do several things `atomically', i.e., all the things are done immediately, and there is no chance of the instruction being half-completed or of another being interspersed. Used esp. to convey that an operation cannot be screwed up by interrupts. "This routine locks the file and increments the file's semaphore atomically." 2. [primarily techspeak] Guaranteed to complete successfully or not at all, usu. refers to database transactions. If an error prevents a partially-performed transaction from proceeding to completion, it must be "backed out," as the database must not be left in an inconsistent state.
Computer usage, in either of the above senses, has none of the connotations that `atomic' has in mainstream English (i.e. of particles of matter, nuclear explosions etc.).
| DW and OLAP terms |
atomic
Either all of the transaction data modifications are performed or none of them are performed.
Either all of the transaction data modifications are performed or none of them are performed.
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atomic
Refers to an operation that is never interrupted or left in an incomplete state under any circumstance.
Refers to an operation that is never interrupted or left in an incomplete state under any circumstance.
Atomic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Atomic
(a.)
Alt. of Atomical
(a.)
Alt. of Atomical
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atomic
Adjective
1. of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
(pertainym) atom
2. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"
(synonym) nuclear
(similar) thermonuclear
3. immeasurably small
(synonym) atomlike, minute
(similar) microscopic, microscopical, small
Adjective
1. of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
(pertainym) atom
2. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"
(synonym) nuclear
(similar) thermonuclear
3. immeasurably small
(synonym) atomlike, minute
(similar) microscopic, microscopical, small
| hEnglish - advanced version |
atomic
atomic
\a*tom"ic\ (&?;), atomical \a*tom"ic*al\ (&?;), ] a. [cf. f. atomique.]
1. of or pertaining to atoms.
2. extremely minute; tiny.
atomic
philosophy, or doctrine of atoms, a system which, assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things. this philosophy was first broached by leucippus, was developed by democritus, and afterward improved by epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the epicurean philosophy.
atomic
theory, or the doctrine of definite proportions (chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers.
atomic
weight (chem.), the weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard.
atomic
adj
1. of or relating to of comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
2. weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" [syn: nuclear]
[ant: conventional]
3. immeasurably small [syn: atomlike, minute]
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atomic number 69
atomic number 80
atomic number 65
atomic number 77
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atomic number 75
atomic number 81
atomic number 3
atomic number 76
atomic number 4
atomic number 70
atomic number 74
relative atomic mass
atomic number 39
atomic number 45
atomic number 43
atomic number 71
atomic number 40
atomic number 1
atomic number 48
atomic number 47
atomic number 6
atomic heat
atomic number 52
atomic number 105
atomic number 82
atomic number 104
atomic number 50
atomic number 49
atomic number 103
atomic number 54
atomic number 107
atomic pile
atomic number 61
atomic number 106
atomic number 17
atomic number 9
atomic number 16
atomic number 85
atomic number 15
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atomic number 19
atomic number 91
atomic number 18
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atomic number 26
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atomic
\a*tom"ic\ (&?;), atomical \a*tom"ic*al\ (&?;), ] a. [cf. f. atomique.]
1. of or pertaining to atoms.
2. extremely minute; tiny.
atomic
philosophy, or doctrine of atoms, a system which, assuming that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted thus for the origin and formation of all things. this philosophy was first broached by leucippus, was developed by democritus, and afterward improved by epicurus, and hence is sometimes denominated the epicurean philosophy.
atomic
theory, or the doctrine of definite proportions (chem.), teaches that chemical combinations take place between the supposed ultimate particles or atoms of bodies, in some simple ratio, as of one to one, two to three, or some other, always expressible in whole numbers.
atomic
weight (chem.), the weight of the atom of an element as compared with the weight of the atom of hydrogen, taken as a standard.
atomic
adj
1. of or relating to of comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
2. weapons using atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" [syn: nuclear]
[ant: conventional]
3. immeasurably small [syn: atomlike, minute]
similar words(63)
atomic number 69
atomic number 80
atomic number 65
atomic number 77
atomic weight
atomic number 75
atomic number 81
atomic number 3
atomic number 76
atomic number 4
atomic number 70
atomic number 74
relative atomic mass
atomic number 39
atomic number 45
atomic number 43
atomic number 71
atomic number 40
atomic number 1
atomic number 48
atomic number 47
atomic number 6
atomic heat
atomic number 52
atomic number 105
atomic number 82
atomic number 104
atomic number 50
atomic number 49
atomic number 103
atomic number 54
atomic number 107
atomic pile
atomic number 61
atomic number 106
atomic number 17
atomic number 9
atomic number 16
atomic number 85
atomic number 15
atomic number 84
atomic number 19
atomic number 91
atomic number 18
atomic number 90
atomic number 26
atomic number 23
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Atomic Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Atomic
galu-, galupik
galu-, galupik
| Phobia |
Atomosophobia
Fear of atomic explosions
Fear of atomic explosions
Atomic Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Atomic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Atom
In chemistry and physics, an atom (Greek ἄτομος or átomos meaning "indivisible") is the smallest particle still characterizing a chemical element.
An atom consists of a dense nucleus of positively-charged protons and electrically-neutral neutrons, surrounded by a much larger electron cloud consisting of negatively-charged electrons. An atom is electrically neutral if it has the same number of protons as electrons. The number of protons in an atom defines the chemical element to which it belongs, while the number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
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Atom (standard)
The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. The Atom Syndication Format is an XML language used for web feeds, while the Atom Publishing Protocol (APP is the acronym, but it is referred to as 'AtomPub' for short) is a simple HTTP-based protocol for creating and updating Web resources.
Web feeds allow software programs to check for updates published on a web site. To provide a web feed, a site owner may use specialized software (such as a content management system) that publishes a list (or "feed") of recent articles or content in a standardized, machine-readable format. The feed can then be downloaded by web sites that syndicate content from the feed, or by feed reader programs that allow Internet users to subscribe to feeds and view their content.
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