sec

Noun · Adjective
US[sek]/sɛk/1 syllable

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)secs

  1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'UnitesSynonyms: secondsType of time unit, unit of timeKinds leap secondPart of minute, minParts millisecond, msec
  2. an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investorsSynonyms: Securities and Exchange CommissionType of independent agency
  3. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangleSynonyms: secantType of trigonometric function, circular function

Adjective (1)

  1. (of champagne) moderately drySynonyms: unsweetOpposite sweetSimilar dry
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Single Edge Contact Cartridge SEC SECC

<hardware> (SEC, SECC) The cased daughterboard housing Intel's Pentium II, Pentium III, and Xeon microprocessors.

A SECC fits into a Slot 1 or Slot 2 connector. [SECC 2?]

(1999-08-05)

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