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assembly

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ /əˈsɛmb.li/

Meanings
noun
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

Examples :

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."
machine part technical technology item
noun
In Microsoft .NET, a building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.

Examples :

"The software program required a specific assembly to run the new graphics feature. "
computing technology technical system structure

Related Words

Illustration corresponds

corresponds verb

/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑnds/ /ˌkɔːrɪˈspɑnds/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's test score corresponds to her performance in class. "

Illustration instruction

instruction noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration legislative

legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

Illustration executable

executable noun

/ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbl/

A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

"The program as written by the programmer is generally processed into an executable that can be run."

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration congregation

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration programming

programming verb

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."

Illustration programmer

programmer noun

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/

One who writes computer programs; a software developer.

"My brother is a programmer for a video game company. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "