arc

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: dischargesparkelectric arcelectric dischargebowarchcurve

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric fieldSynonyms: dischargesparkelectric arcelectric discharge
  2. a continuous portion of a circle
  3. something curved in shapeSynonyms: bow

Verb (1)

  1. form an arch or curve“her back arches”“her hips curve nicely”Synonyms: archcurve
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Arc \Arc\ ([aum]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Arcked ([aum]rkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Arcking.] (Elec.) To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected circuit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Arc \Arc\, n. [F. arc, L. arcus bow, arc. See Arch, n.]

1.(Geom.) A portion of a curved line; as, the arc of a circle or of an ellipse. [1913 Webster]

2.A curvature in the shape of a circular arc or an arch; as, the colored arc (the rainbow); the arc of Hadley's quadrant. [1913 Webster]

3.An arch. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Statues and trophies, and triumphal arcs.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

4.The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night. [1913 Webster]

Electric arc, Voltaic arc. See under Voltaic. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Advanced RISC Computing Specification ARC ARCS

<standard, hardware> (ARC, previously ARCS) The baseline hardware requirements for an ACE-compatible system.

(1995-01-16)

arc

1.<file format, tool> An old archive format for IBM PC. The format is now so obscure that it is only likely to be supported by jack-of-all-trades decompression programs such as WINZIP.

2.<mathematics, data> An edge in a tree. "branch" is a generally more common synonym.

(1998-12-29)

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