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Io¹ Definition

Io (ī′ō′; for 2, also ē′ō′)

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 Iō

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 ›