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(computing, formal) terabit (1000 gigabits or 1000⁴ bits) / (computing, informal) tebibit (2¹⁰ (1024) gibibits or 2⁴⁰ (1024⁴) bits)

the 1100s or twelfth century.

(archaeology, geology, paleontology) Initialism of years before present.

Alternative form of YBP

Initialism of mile(s) per hour.

(chiefly dated or linguistics) A ligature of vowels a and e.

(text messaging) star / (text messaging) Used to replace the sounds /stɑː(ɹ)/ (star) in any word that has this pronunciation or similar. / (astronomy): ＊: a star (also ✶ or ⚹)

Forming gender-neutral versions of Spanish-derived words by replacing both the masculine -o and feminine -a.

fax (“facsimile”)

The fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major, called fa in solfège. / The scale or key which has that note for its tonic.