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Io¹ Definition

Io (īō′; for 2, also ēō′)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a maiden loved by Zeus and changed into a heifer by jealous Hera or, in some tales, by Zeus to protect her: she is watched by Argus and is driven to Egypt, where she regains human form
  2. the third largest satellite of Jupiter: discovered in 1610 by Galileo and found in 1979 to be volcanically active

Etymology: L < Gr

Io² Definition

Io

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Io Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: It is possible to do non-blocking IO on sockets by setting the O_NONBLOCK flag on a socket file descriptor using fcntl(2 ).

Modifies a noun

  • mi: Ahi, non torna, et io mi moro.
  • argument: The io argument is used to obtain a reference to the ctype char_type facet installed in the object's locale.

Noun used with modifier

  • adversary: Third, adversary IO are degraded by selectively disrupting C4I systems.

Browse dictionary entries near Io

  1. inwrought
  2. inwrap
  3. inweave
  4. INWATS
  5. inwards
  6. inwardness
  7. inwardly
  8. inward
  9. invulnerable
  10. invulnerability
  1. io moth
  2. Ioannina
  3. IOC
  4. iodate
  5. iodic
  6. iodic acid
  7. iodide
  8. iodinate
  9. iodine
  10. iodism