unaddress

verb

unaddress

verb

Etymology From un- + address.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To delete or forget the address of some entity.

  • The computer unaddresses the DVM as a listener, and remains a talker.1992, Peter H. Sydenham, R. Thorn, Handbook of measurement science: Volume 3, Elements of change:
  • The function ibrd automatically addresses a device as a talker before the device sends data and unaddresses the device afterward.1995, IEEE Proceedings of the Southeastcon:

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