Word: keepalives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kee
pa
lives
Definition: Plural of keepalive. A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
Morphemes:
Affix: keep
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: kepen
Language: enm
Decoded: kepen
Meaning: to keep, guard, look after, watch
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense away, up, on, out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: live
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.