Sid
/sɪd/ adv, name, noun, slang
adv, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 sadiki slang, uncountable
- 2 Abbreviation of security identifier. abbreviation, alt-of
"If the call to this function fails, you can assume the SID was invalid — even if it's a well-known SID."
- 3 Sound Interface Device, a sound chip used in some early computers.
- 4 Initialism of standard instrument departure. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Adverb
- 1 once a day, such as for the administration of medication. From Latin semel in die. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 A short form of the male given names Sidney and Siddhartha.
- 2 Alternative form of Syd (“unisex given name”). alt-of, alternative
- 3 A minor river in East Devon, England, which flows into the English Channel at Sidmouth.
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More examples"If the call to this function fails, you can assume the SID was invalid — even if it's a well-known SID."
Etymology
Shortened from sidiki or sidiqi.