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Definition: AB-

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Etymology:Ab- \Ab-\ ([a^]b). [Latin prep., etymologically the same as English of, off. See Of.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AB-

Domain Definition
Computing A&B A bit signaling procedure used in most T1 transmission facilities where one bit from every sixth frame of each of 24 T1 subchannels is used for carrying supervisory signaling. [What does it stand for? Is this the same as " bit robbing"?] (1997-05-05) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: AB-

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Etymology:Ab- \Ab-\ ([a^]b). [Latin prep., etymologically the same as English of, off. See Of.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AB-

DomainDefinition
ComputingA&B A bit signaling procedure used in most T1 transmission facilities where one bit from every sixth frame of each of 24 T1 subchannels is used for carrying supervisory signaling. [What does it stand for? Is this the same as " bit robbing"?] (1997-05-05) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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