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VAXen

VAXen is the plural of VAX.

Meaning of VAX

Noun

VAX (plural VAXes or (humorous) VAXen)

  1. An electronic computer of a line of computers from the late 20th century.
    • I was ordered by some scientists not to, and to buy a VAX instead, and I protested strongly, but they had the authority and they bought a VAX.1987, Donald C. Wells, “Data Analysis Systems”, in V. Di Gesù, L. Scarsi, P. Crane, editors, Selected Topics on Data Analysis in Astronomy, page 135

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Origin of VAXen

Humorous modern use of Middle English plural ending, VAX (“Virtual Address eXtension”) + -en.

Questions about VAXen

What is VAXen the plural of?
VAXen is the plural of VAX.

Words near VAXen in the dictionary

  1. vax
  2. vaxathon
  3. vaxathons
  4. vaxed
  5. Vaxelaire
  6. VAXen
  7. vaxer
  8. vaxes
  9. VAXherd
  10. VAXherds
  11. vaxhole

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