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Word: padding (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • computing Extra characters such as ASCII 32 spaces added to the end of a record to fill it out to a fixed length.
  • Military Extraneous text added to a message for the purpose of concealing its beginning, ending, or length'''Joint Publication 1-02 ''U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms; 12 April 2001 (As Amended Through 14 April 2006).'''''.
  • Soft filling used in cushions.

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Verb:

  • pad

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