being or having an unknown or unnamed source; "a poem by an unknown author"; "corporations responsible to nameless owners"; "an unnamed donor"
An unknown is a value that has not been computed, but can be explicitly bound to a value during the course of computation Once an unknown is bound, the binding cannot be changed See E19
If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it. An unknown number of demonstrators were arrested How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain The motive for the killing is unknown. An unknown is something that is unknown. The length of the war is one of the biggest unknowns
- one of three statuses assigned by the Automated Management System (AMS) Indicates that the AMS is unable to determine whether the JavaScript or alternative HTML is working or broken For information on how validation is performed, see my page WebRing com System Validation
USEPA Performance Evaluation (PE) study samples are an example of unknown standards The test person is aware that a standard is being run, but does not know the true value of the standard Only after the standard has been run and the test result calculated, will the true value be revealed There are several supply houses where similar unknowns can be purchased throughout the year
a letter or symbol representing a number that mathematics is used to find -- " find the answer to an unknown part of an equation " (98)
= Product that we do know the condition of This is most likely to be product that was purchased as part of a lot or in an auction
An unknown person is not famous or publicly recognized. He was an unknown writer. a popular environment where both established and unknown artists can meet, talk and drink. An unknown is a person who is unknown. Within a short space of time a group of complete unknowns had established a wholly original form of humour
The unknown refers generally to things or places that people do not know about or understand. Ignorance of people brings fear, fear of the unknown