spaceship
The English word “spaceship” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A manned vehicle that flies through space.
- A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
- The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
- A computer.
Etymology
* space + ship * (programming operator): From its resemblance to the shape of a flying saucer.
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