object

  • 41Object —    1. In Novell Directory Services (NDS), a representation of a logical or physical network resource, including users, computers, and printers. An Object has both properties and values and may be a Root, leaf, or container object.    2. In… …

    Dictionary of networking

  • 42object —    1. Any distinct entity. Program objects can represent applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, and so on. Folder objects can represent a directory and contain a group of files, a group of programs, or a group of other folders. Data… …

    Dictionary of networking

  • 43object — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, affair, agree to disagree, aim, an existence, appositive, article, artifact, attribute, attributive, balk, ban, be against, be at cross purposes, beef, being, bitch, blackball, body, boggle, boycott, break …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 44object —  hereas the subject of a sentence tells you who or what is performing an action, the object tells you on whom or on what the action is being performed. In I like you, you is the object of the verb like. In They have now built most of the house,… …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 45object — noun ɒbdʒɪkt, dʒɛkt 1》 a material thing that can be seen and touched.     ↘Philosophy a thing external to the thinking mind or subject. 2》 a person or thing to which an action or feeling is directed: she was the object of attention. 3》 a goal or… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 46object — ob•ject n. [[t]ˈɒb dʒɪkt, dʒɛkt[/t]] v. [[t]əbˈdʒɛkt[/t]] n. 1) anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form 2) a thing, person, or matter to which thought or action is directed: an object of investigation[/ex] 3) the end …

    From formal English to slang

  • 47object — 1. noun /ˈɒb.dʒɛkt,ˈɑb.dʒɛkt,əbˈdʒɛkt/ a) A thing that has physical existence. The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponents endline. b) The goal, end or purpose of something …

    Wiktionary

  • 48object — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thing, item; goal, aim, purpose, objective. See substance, intention. v. i. disapprove, demur, challenge, protest, resist, kick. See disapprobation, dissent, unity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A corporeal… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 49object — 1. noun 1) wooden objects Syn: thing, article, item, device, gadget, entity; informal doodad, thingamajig, thingamabob, whatsit, whatchamacallit, thingy, doohickey, dingus 2) he spent five years as the object of a frenzied manhunt …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 50object — 1. noun 1) wooden objects Syn: thing, article, item, entity 2) the object of criticism Syn: target, butt, focus, recipient, victim 3) his object was t …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary