quad

n 1: one of four children born at the same time [syn: {quadruplet}]

2: a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg [syn: {quadriceps},

{quadriceps femoris}, {musculus quadriceps femoris}]

3: (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for

spacing between words [syn: {space}]

4: a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

[syn: {quadrangle}]

quad

1. Two bits; synonym for {quarter}, {crumb}, {tayste}.

2. A four-pack of anything (compare {hex}).

3. The rectangle or box glyph used in the APL language for

various arcane purposes mostly related to I/O.

Former Ivy-Leaguers and Oxford types are said to associate it

with nostalgic memories of dear old University (short for

"quadrangle").

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