Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-vac

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
-vac
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used in the naming of computer systems and computer models, due to the use of vacuum tubes as the functional elements of computers of the time.

Dated; Obsolete

suffix

Used in the naming of vacuum cleaner models.

Etymology

Clipping of vacuum.

Usage

Phrases

vacuum cleaner vacuum tube

Frequently Paired Words

EDVAC ORDVAC UNIVAC vac vacuum vacuum cleaner vacuum tube

Questions

What does -vac mean?
Used in the naming of computer systems and computer models, due to the use of vacuum tubes as the functional elements of computers of the time.
Where does -vac come from?
Clipping of vacuum.

How to pronounce -vac

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