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Define the word mac

"Mac" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Mac \Mac\ prop. n.
   Shortened form of Macintosh, a brand name for a personal
   computer; as, the latest Mac has great new features.
   [PJC]

"Mac" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Mac \Mac\ [Gael., son.]
   A prefix, in names of Scotch origin, signifying son.
   [1913 Webster]

"mac" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

mac \mac\ n.
   Shortened form of mackintosh, a waterproof raincoat made of
   rubberized fabric.

   Syn: mackintosh, mac, mack.
        [WordNet 1.5]

"mac" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

mac
     n : a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [syn: macintosh,
          mackintosh, mack]

"mac" vera "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)"

MAC
     Message Authentication Code (SSL, SRT, cryptography)

"mac" vera "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)"

MAC
     Mandatory Access Control (MLS)

"mac" vera "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)"

MAC
     Media Access Control (ISO, OSI, LAN, , WLAN, ...)

"mac" vera "Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)"

MAC
     Membership Advisory Committee (ICANN)

"mac" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"

Mac
     
        Macintosh

"mac" foldoc "The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)"

MAC
     
        1. Media Access Control.
     
        2. Early system on Ferranti Mercury.  Listed in CACM
        2(5):16 (May 1959).