English Dictionary
◊ POLL
poll
n 1: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a
random sample of people [syn: {public opinion poll}, {canvass}]
2: the top of the head [syn: {pate}, {crown}]
3: the part of the head between the ears
4: a tame parrot [syn: {poll parrot}]
5: the counting of votes (as in an election)
v 1: get the opinions of people, for example [syn: {canvass}, {canvas}]
2: vote in an election at a polling station
3: get the votes of
4: convert into a pollard, as of trees [syn: {pollard}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ POLL
poll
To check the status of an input line, sensor, or memory
location to see if a particular external event has been
registered.
Contrast {interrupt}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-01-31)
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