Term: american standard code for information interchange: (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: hap: an accidental happening → 0
Candidate hypernym: biopsy: examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease → 0
Candidate hypernym: culture medium: (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms → 0
Candidate hypernym: calamint: perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: asthenosphere: the lower layer of the crust → 0
Candidate hypernym: physical therapist: therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder → 0
Candidate hypernym: coastal rein orchid: stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: draft: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) → 0
Candidate hypernym: slingback: a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel → 0
Candidate hypernym: subsidy: a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public → 0