A metric prefix is a numerical multiplier that is placed before a basic unit of measure to indicate a specified multiple or fraction of that unit. The 20 recognized metric prefixes have been specified ...

Prefixes and suffixes are additions to words that change them into different words. Prefixes are added to the beginning and suffixes are added to the end of the word. Examples of a prefix include ‘Pre ...

Prefixes are a group of letters which change a words meaning when they’re added to the start. Hang on a minute… Are you tidying up? Nice job, looking tidy. That doesn’t sound good… Great, you’ve made ...

The maritime world is filled with unique terminology and abbreviations, and one of the most recognizable among them is the prefix “SS” seen on many older vessels. While it may add a touch of prestige, ...

The code that defines a protocol for execution. On a command line, the first characters are the protocol prefix. For example, to activate the File Transfer Protocol, the command line would look ...