grid

n 1: a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is

distributed throughout a region [syn: {power system}, {power

grid}]

2: a network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide

coordinates for locating points on an image [syn: {reference

grid}]

3: an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a

vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the

tube [syn: {control grid}]

4: a utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

[syn: {gridiron}]

grix

/griks/ ({WPI}) A meta-number, said to be an integer between 6

and 7. Used either alone or with {flib} or suffixes such as

-ty, -teen, etc. to denote an arbitrary integer (see {N}).

"This system will {bomb} if there are grixty-flib users on

it."

(1995-01-31)