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quad-core processor
Vierkernprozessor

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quad-core processor N

quad-core processor COMPUT
Vierkernprozessor m
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dual-core processor N

dual-core processor COMPUT
Doppelkernprozessor m
OpenDict entry

multi-core processor N

multi-core processor COMPUT
Mehrkernprozessor m
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I. core [kɔ:ʳ, Am kɔ:r] N

1. core:

core (centre) of apple, pear
Kernhaus nt
core (centre) of apple, pear
Kerngehäuse nt <-s, ->
core GEOL of rock
Innere[s] nt
core of planet
Mittelpunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
core NUCL (of reactor)
[Reaktor]kern m
to be rotten to the core
völlig verfault sein

2. core (central group):

core people
Kern m <-(e)s, -e>
the hard core
der harte Kern inf

3. core fig (central part):

core
Kern m <-(e)s, -e>
to get to the core of a matter/an issue
zum Kern einer Angelegenheit/eines Problems vordringen
(completely) to be conservative/arrogant/a patriot to the core
durch und durch konservativ/arrogant/Patriot sein
to be rotten to the core
bis ins Mark verdorben sein
to be rotten to the core
durch und durch schlecht sein
to be shocked to the core
bis ins Mark erschüttert sein

4. core (bore sample):

core
Bohrprobe f <-, -n>

5. core ELEC (of cable):

core
Leiter m <-s, ->

6. core COMPUT (for storing bits):

core
Kern m <-(e)s, -e>

II. core [kɔ:ʳ, Am kɔ:r] ADJ attr, inv

core (activity, message):

core
Haupt-
the core issue
die zentrale Frage
the core issue
der zentrale Punkt

III. core [kɔ:ʳ, Am kɔ:r] VB trans

to core fruit
Früchte entkernen
peel and core the apples (in recipes)
die Äpfel schälen und das Kerngehäuse entfernen [o. ausschneiden]

CORE [Am kɔ:r] N Am

CORE acronym of Congress of Racial Equality

CORE
≈ Vereinigung f zur Bekämpfung von Rassendiskriminierung

quad1 [kwɒd, Am kwɑ:d] N inf

quad short for quadruplet

quad
Vierling m <-s, -e>

quad·ru·plet [ˈkwɒdrʊplət, Am kwɑ:ˈdru:plɪt] N

1. quadruplet (fourth offspring):

quadruplet
Vierling m <-s, -e>

2. quadruplet MUS (fugue):

quadruplet
Quadrupelfuge f spec

quad2 [kwɒd, Am kwɑ:d] N

quad short for quadrangle

quad (block of buildings)
[Häuser]block m
quad (block of buildings)
Geviert nt <-(e)s, -e>
quad (on a campus)
Hof <-(e)s, Höfe>
quad (on a campus)
[viereckiger] Innenhof
quad (on school grounds)
viereckiger Schulhof

quad·ran·gle [ˈkwɒdræŋgl̩, Am ˈkwɑ:-] N form

1. quadrangle (figure):

quadrangle
Viereck nt <->
quadrangle
Karree nt <-s, -s>

2. quadrangle (square):

quadrangle of buildings
[Häuser]block m
quadrangle of buildings
Geviert nt <-(e)s, -e>
quadrangle of a court
[viereckiger] Innenhof
quadrangle on school grounds
viereckiger Schulhof
quadrangle Brit on a campus
von Gebäuden umschlossener viereckiger Hof (z. B. in Oxford)

3. quadrangle Am GEOG:

quadrangle in surveying
Landkartenviereck nt spec

I. quad3 [kwɒd, Am kwɑ:d] N

1. quad MEDIA (space):

quad in printing
Geviert nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. quad PHYS (energy unit):

quad
Quad nt <-s, -s>

3. quad ELEC, TELEC (cable):

quad
Vierer m <-s, ->
quad
Viererkabel nt

4. quad MED inf (paralysed person):

quad
Tetraplegiker(in) m (f)

5. quad COMPUT (sheet of paper):

quad
Quartblatt nt

II. quad3 [kwɒd, Am kwɑ:d] ADJ

quad
vierfach

pro·ces·sor [ˈprəʊsesəʳ, Am ˈprɑ:sesɚ] N

1. processor (company):

processor
[Weiter]verarbeitungsbetrieb m
processor
Veredelungsbetrieb m
processor
Verarbeiter m

2. processor (machine):

food processor
Küchenmaschine f <-, -n>

3. processor COMPUT:

processor
Prozessor m <-s, -so̱·ren>
word processor
Textverarbeitungscomputer m

Klett Geography Glossary

core [kɔː] N

core
Kern (z. B. einer Stadt)
core
Erdkern
Present
Icore
youcore
he/she/itcores
wecore
youcore
theycore
Past
Icored
youcored
he/she/itcored
wecored
youcored
theycored
Present Perfect
Ihavecored
youhavecored
he/she/ithascored
wehavecored
youhavecored
theyhavecored
Past Perfect
Ihadcored
youhadcored
he/she/ithadcored
wehadcored
youhadcored
theyhadcored
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This is due to the fact that tamarins commonly give birth to twins and, to a lesser extent, triplets and quadruplets.
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In the 9-banded armadillos, this process is obligatory and usually gives rise to genetically identical quadruplets.
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Quadruplet births are becoming increasingly common due to fertility treatments.
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A prime quadruplet contains two pairs of twin primes or can be described as having two overlapping prime triplets.
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There are around 70 sets of all-identical quadruplets worldwide.
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