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prefix is a part of a word attached to a beginning of a word which modifies the meaning of that stem.
Possessive prefix , a prefix used in word formation for creation of various possessive forms
Prefix may also refer to:
In computing science:
Prefix (computer science) , a substring starting at the initial position of a reference string
Prefix is one of the attributes defined by the
RDFa extension.
Network address prefix , the initial part of a network address, used in address delegation and routing
Binary prefix , a name or associated symbol that can precede a unit of measure in computing to indicate multiplication by a power of two
Prefix order (mathematics) , a generalization of the notion of prefix of a string, and of the notion of a tree
Numerical prefix , a prefix derived from the words for numbers in various languages, most commonly Greek and Latin
SI prefix or metric prefix, a name or associated symbol that precedes a unit of measure (or its symbol) to form a decimal multiple or submultiple
Descriptor (chemistry) , a prefix placed before the systematic substance name for chemical compounds
Prefix code , a type of code in coding theory
Namespace identifier of a
Unique identifier
Trunk prefix , the initial number to be dialled in a domestic telephone call
Telephone prefix , the first set of digits in a telephone number not a country code or area code
ITU prefix , a call sign for radio and television stations.
Ship prefix , a combination of letters used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship
Prefix notation or
Polish notation , a method of mathematical expression
Prefix Magazine , an
alternative media publication about music
Prefix (acoustics) , the initial part of the sound, one of J. F. Schouten's five major acoustic parameters
See also
Topics referred to by the same term