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See also: Appendix:Variations of "vac"
English
Etymology
Suffix
-vac
- (obsolete, marketing, science fiction, computing, mid-20th century) 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.
- (marketing) Used in the naming of vacuum cleaner models.
Derived terms
Category English terms suffixed with -vac not found
Related terms
- EDVAC
- ORDVAC
- UNIVAC
- vac
- vacuum
- vacuum cleaner
- vacuum tube
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