A word or code number that is prefixed by one or more letters or numbers has them as its prefix. Sulphur-containing compounds are often prefixed by the term `thio' Calls to Dublin should now be prefixed with 010 3531
That which is prefixed; especially one or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure
A Host record field An optional string which follows the Host name in a Midgard targeted URL It may be seen as a prefix to the requested Page or as a suffix to the Host name Different prefixes enable separate virtual Hosts with the same Host name and port number
Digits 4 through 6 of the telephone number The prefix is also referred to as the NXX, a reference to its dialing format A prefix is also called a CO code
A letter or group of letters which comes before the serial number on certain license plates If the letter(s) come after the serial number they are called a suffix
A prefix is a letter or group of letters, for example `un-' or `multi-', which is added to the beginning of a word in order to form a different word. For example, the prefix `un-' is added to `happy' to form `unhappy'. Compare affix and suffix
A prefix is one or more numbers or letters added to the beginning of a code number to indicate, for example, what area something belongs to. To telephone from the US use the prefix 011 33 before the numbers given here
a morpheme that comes at the beginning of a word A prefix is a morpheme which can be added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (e g un/done, over/done)
The network-specific portion of a CIDR address The prefix identifies the network routing information, such as the network address or subnet information
{i} word or word stem used at the beginning of a word; title (as "Mr." or "The Honorable" before a person's name); word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning (Grammar); dialing code, area code (for telephones)
The leading digits of a telephone number When defining a call type, you can specify a prefix of any length to match calling line ID values You can also define a region that is a collection of prefixes If a calling line ID value matches multiple prefixes, the longest matching prefix prevails
A string (see there) that is in the beginning of a word (see there) A prefix is a special form of an infix (see there) In content analysis that can be a single letter (or another character)