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: code: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions → 1
Candidate hypernym: imperialism: a political orientation that advocates imperial interests → 0
Candidate hypernym: poulette: allemande sauce with chopped parsley → 0
Candidate hypernym: split personality: a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge → 0
Candidate hypernym: lunula: a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age → 0
Candidate hypernym: electronic surveillance: surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television) → 0
Candidate hypernym: marrano: (medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly → 0
Candidate hypernym: rocketry: the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation → 0
Candidate hypernym: act of god: a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events → 0
Candidate hypernym: tetrodotoxin: a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish → 0
Candidate hypernym: partitionist: an advocate of partitioning a country → 0