grids

/ɡɹɪdz/

noun

  1. 1

    A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.

  2. 2

    A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.

  3. 3

    A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).

  4. 4

    A method of marking off maps into areas.

  5. 5

    The pattern of starting positions of the drivers for a race.

  6. 6

    The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).

  7. 7

    A battery-plate somewhat like a grating, especially a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery.

  8. 8

    A grating of parallel bars; a gridiron.

verb

  1. 1

    To mark with a grid.

  2. 2

    To assign a reference grid to.

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