Stack
Definition of Stack
Pronunciation: stăkt | n. | 1. | A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to a point or ridge, and sometimes covered with thatch. | | 2. | An orderly pile of any type of object, indefinite in quantity; - used especially of piles of wood. A stack is usually more orderly than a pile | | 3. | A pile of wood containing 108 cubic feet. | | 4. | A large quantity; as, a stack of cash. | | 5. | (Arch.) A number of flues embodied in one structure, rising above the roof. | | 6. | (Computer programming) A section of memory in a computer used for temporary storage of data, in which the last datum stored is the first retrieved. | | 7. | The section of a library containing shelves which hold books less frequently requested. | | v. t. | 1. | To lay in a conical or other pile; to make into a large pile; as, to stack hay, cornstalks, or grain; to stack or place wood. | | 2. | To place in a vertical arrangement so that each item in a pile is resting on top of another item in the pile, except for the bottom item; as, to stack the papers neatly on the desk; to stack the bricks. | | 3. | To select or arrange dishonestly so as to achieve an unfair advantage; as, to stack a deck of cards; to stack a jury with persons prejudiced against the defendant. |
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