Narrow with walls on both sides; SYN. alleyway, back street.
Irish; a narrow country lane
1. (Typography) A rectangular iron frame in which pages or columns of type are imposed.
2. A groove, or channel, as in the face of a wall; a trench, as for the reception of drain tile.
3. A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet.
4. The part of a cannon in front of the swell of the muzzle.
ETYM French cours, course, Latin cursus, from currere to run. Related to Current.
(Homonym: coarse).
1. A mode of action.
2. General line of orientation; SYN. trend.
3. Part of a meal served at one time.
4. Education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; SYN. course of study, course of instruction, class.
5. A layer of masonry; SYN. row.
6. A connected series of events or actions or developments; or; SYN. line.
ETYM Old Eng. lane, lone, as. lone, lone; akin to Dutch laan, OFries. lana, lona.
(Homonym: lain).
1. A narrow path or road.
2. A well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic.
ETYM As. paeth, path; akin to Dutch pad, German pfad, of uncertain origin; cf. Greek patos, Skr. patha, path.
1. A line or route along which something travels or moves; SYN. track, course.
2. A way especially designed for a particular use.
3. An established line of travel or access; SYN. route.
1. A trodden path; SYN. footpath.
2. A line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another; also; a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
3. The sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
ETYM as. râd a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, from rîdan to ride. Related to Ride, Raid.
1. A way or means to achieve something.
2. An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation; SYN. route.
Specially constructed route for wheeled vehicles to travel on.
Reinforced tracks became necessary with the invention of wheeled vehicles in about 3000 BC and most ancient civilizations had some form of road network. The Romans developed engineering techniques that were not equaled for another 1,400 years.
Until the late 18th century most European roads were haphazardly maintained, making winter travel difficult. In the UK the turnpike system of collecting tolls created some improvement. The Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John McAdam introduced sophisticated construction methods in the early 19th century. Recent developments have included durable surface compounds and machinery for rapid ground preparation.
In the US, the first roads were paved in colonial times, first with logs (corduroy roads), later with cobblestones and Belgian building blocks or brick, depending on the region. With the advent of motor vehicles, roads were constructed to reduce time spent draining, fixing flat tires, and seeking services; highways, parkways, freeways, and interstates now offer multilane, landscaped roads, with service areas at roadside, including motels, restaurants, and service stations.
1. A beaten path made by animals; a passageway for animals
2. A paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
3. A narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium; a platform along which models walk in a fashion show
4. The area or path along which a jumper, pole vaulter, or javelin thrower runs
5. A strip of level paved ground where planes can take off and land.
ETYM Old Fren. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf.Dutch trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, Mid. High Germ. trechen, pret. trach. Related to Trick.
1. Any road or path affording passage especially a rough one; SYN. cart track, cartroad.
2. A groove on a phonograph recording.
3. Any mark left by an animal, especially footprints.
4. A bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll; SYN. rail, rails.
5. The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track; SYN. running.
6. (Computer science) One of the circular magnetic patterns on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data; SYN. data track.
1. A path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country.
2. A track or mark left by something that has passed
(Homonym: wok).
1. The act of traveling by foot; SYN. walking.
2. The act of walking somewhere.
3. Manner of walking; SYN. manner of walking.
4. A slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground.
5. A path set aside for walking; SYN. walkway, paseo, sidewalk.
ETYM Old Eng. wey, way, as. weg.
(Homonym: weigh, whey).
1. A course of conduct; SYN. path, way of life.
2. A general category of things; used in the expression.
3. A journey or passage.
4. A portion of something divided into shares.
5. Any road or path affording passage from one place to another.
6. Doing as one pleases or chooses.
7. The condition of things generally; or.
8. The property of distance in general; (colloquial); SYN. ways.
Narrow street or lane. (Scottish) alley.
"Prsten" podataka na disku. Većina diskova beleži podatke tako što ih smešta na više koncentričnih prstenova, ili "staza", zapisanih na površini diska. Izraz obuhvata složene stvari koje se tiču formatiranja diska. Staza je podeljena na sektore, od kojih svaki sadrži po 512 bajtova podataka - stvari koje čuvate na disku. Znanje o stazama i sektorima nije neophodno za korišćenje diska. U slučaju kvara, podaci mogu da se pojave samo kada pokrenete specijalne uslužne programe (program za popravku diska i dijagnos
In computing, part of the magnetic structure created on a disc surface during disc formatting so that data can be stored on it. The disc is first divided into circular tracks and then each circular track is divided into a number of sectors.
One of numerous circular data storage areas on a floppy disk or a hard drive, comparable to a groove on a record but not spiral. Tracks, composed of sectors, are recorded on a disk by an operating system during a disk format operation. On other storage media, such as tape, a track runs parallel to the edge of the medium. See the illustration.