7 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
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.
3. An arch. [Obs.]
Statues and trophies, and triumphal arcs. --Milton.
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.
{Electric arc}, {Voltaic arc}. See under {Voltaic}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
arc
n 1: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric
field [syn: {discharge}, {spark}, {electric arc}, {electric
discharge}]
2: a continuous portion of a circle
3: something curved in shape [syn: {bow}]
v : form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve
nicely" [syn: {arch}, {curve}]
[also: {arcking}, {arcked}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
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)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
ARC
{Advanced RISC Computing Specification}
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ARC
Advanced RISC Computing [architecture] (ACE, RISC)
From eng-fra [engfra]:
arc
[ɑːk]
arc