Research performed without regard to practical applications.

A programming language developed by Microsoft, broadly descended from BASIC and Pascal, in which all programs have a graphical user interface.

plural of basic block

(compilers) A sequence of contiguous instructions that contains no jumps or labels.

A Pokémon card (in Pokémon Trading Card Game) that does not evolve from any other Pokémon card, or evolves from a Baby Pokémon card.

(US) A tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.

(US, military) The monthly pay given to members of the active-duty military, determined by pay grade.

The uninflected form of a word used as a dictionary entry.

(blackjack) A playing strategy that offers the highest return on investment to a player who knows only his point total and the dealer's upcard.

plural of basic bitch