the edge

Definition of the edge in English English dictionary
edge: Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire
Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. Jeremy Taylor.
edge: To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection
edge: The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. "On the edge of winter." John Milton
edge: The boundary line of a surface
edge: To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction
He edged away from her.
edge: The edge of a cricket bat
edge: The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. the sharp edge of the sword
edge: {v} to sharpen, provoke, border, move
edge: {n} the sharp part of an instrument, a brink
EDGE: advanced standard for wireless communication (next step up from GSM)
edge: A technology that gives GSM and TDMA similar capacity to handle services for the third generation of mobile telephony Developed to enable the transmission of large amounts of data at a high speed, 384 kilobits per second in mobile applications
edge: If you say that someone or something has an edge, you mean that they have a powerful quality. Featuring new bands gives the show an edge Greene's stories had an edge of realism
edge: a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
edge: Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc
edge: the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
edge: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
edge: The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. "On the edge of winter." Milton
edge: the boundary of a surface
edge: (1) (n ) In computer graphics, one or more vectors defining a portion of an object (2) (n ) In image processing, a set of values determined (by an edge-detection algorithm) to be the dividing line between one image and another or an image and background color
edge: {f} sharpen; provide with an edge or border; advance gradually or furtively
edge: {s} at or constituting a place where two surfaces meet
edge: To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction
edge: A technology that gives GSMA and TDMA similar capacity to handle services for the third generation of mobile telephony EDGE was developed to enable the transmission of large amounts of data at a high speed, 384 kilobits per second
edge: If someone's voice has an edge to it, it has a sharp, bitter, or emotional quality. But underneath the humour is an edge of bitterness see also cutting edge, knife-edge, leading edge
edge: To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box
edge: The sharpened area, usually made of carbon steel, on the side of the ski's base that bites into the snow and can assist the skier in maneuvering
edge: To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on
edge: A one-dimensional primitive used to represent the location of a linear feature and/or the borders of faces Depending upon the level of topology, edges may be topologically linked to nodes, edges, and faces Edges are composed of an ordered collection of two or more coordinate tuples (pairs or triplets) At least two of the coordinate tuples must be distinct The orientation of an edge can be recognized by the ordering of the coordinate tuples
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution An enhanced modulation technique designed to increase network capacity and data rates in GSM networks EDGE should provide data rates up to 384 Kbps EDGE will let operators without a 3G license to compete with 3G networks offering similar data services EDGE is not expected before 2001 at the earliest 2 5G, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for GMS Evolution: EDGE is an evolution of GSM and US-TDMA systems This enhanced modulation will significantly increase network capacity and data rates, enabling value-added Mobile Multimedia services It provides data rates up to 473 kbit/s
edge: The joining line between two vertices of a polygon
edge: a line determining the limits of an area
edge: provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
edge: Any of the connected pairs of vertices in a graph
edge: A faster technology for GSM and TDMA networks that may offer transfer rates up to 384 Kbps
edge: advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car
edge: provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
edge: To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool
edge: EDGE is the Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution standard that is part of the GSM capabilities, and increases packet data delivery speed to up to 384 kb/s while mobile EDGE has, in itself, been accepted by the ITU as a 3G standard
edge: If you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. My nerves were constantly on edge
edge: Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice
edge: In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax
edge: A line that joins a polygon or the line (edge) where two faces meet in a 3 dimensional solid
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution The GSM service EDGE will increase the possible speed for transferring data to 384 kbit/s It is expected that EDGE may be offered within a period of 2-3 years at the earliest
edge: This was to be the network used by AT&T and Rogers in Canada EDGE is Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution Unlikely to see it launched with switch of technologies (Back to top )
edge: Triming the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger
edge: to set your teeth on edge: see tooth
edge: If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it
edge: The place where two faces of a polyhedron meet
edge: If you say that someone is on the edge of their seat or chair, you mean that they are very interested in what is happening or what is going to happen
edge: This is an enhanced modulation technique designed to increase network capacity and data rates in GSM networks EDGE will let operators without a 3G licence to compete with 3G networks offering similar data services EDGE should provide data rates up to 384 Kbps
edge: To sail close to the wind
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution
edge: If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge. = advantage
edge: To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen
edge: An advantage (as have the edge on)
edge: The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. We were on a hill, right on the edge of town She was standing at the water's edge
edge: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U S "; "England marches with Scotland"
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution is as the name states: an evolution of GSM (and US-TDMA) systems moving into 3G It operates at 384 kbps, and enables multimedia transmissions and broadband applications
edge: The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc
edge: To move little by little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards
edge: to tilt the board on its edge and ride it that way Used to control the direction of travel To go upwind, a rider must edge hard Skiers and snowboarders also use this type of edging to turn
edge: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution A GSM 3G enhancement designed to support baud rates up to 384K
edge: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page" a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it" the boundary of a surface provide with an edge; "edge a blade" advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car
edge: enhanced Data for GSM Evolution Offers the most flexibility and opportunities out of the 3 alternatives Connection speeds of 115kbps and 384kbps will make it possible to play games and watch video on the move
edge: the boundary of a surface provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
edge: A straight line that connects two vertices See also mesh edge
edge: {i} line at which a surface ends; line where two surfaces meet; thin sharp side of a blade; sharpness of a blade; excitement
edge: If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity. A spell of poor health took the edge off her performance
edge: Explorer of Diffuse high-z Galactic Emission A balloon-borne experiment being developed by Stephan Meyer and collaborators to survey the far-infrared background emission with 6' resolution and frequency coverage from 150 GHz to 1 3 THz The primary goal of EDGE is to characterize the power spectrum of fluctuations in the CIBR at large angular scales The instrument will also provide a detailed characterization of the high galactic latitude dust emission The addition of polarization sensitivity, now under study (I would say an essential feature of any respectable continuum instrument in this millenium), would give the best characterization of the diffuse emission from the Milky Way and external galaxies Differences in flux and polarization spectra from one external galaxy to the next are also predicted (by RH) and could be studied with a polarization-sensitive EDGE measurement
edge: advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
edge: Where the faces of a polyhedron meet The edge starts and ends at a vertex Note that each edge connects exactly two vertices, and is the boundary between exactly two faces (except in degenerate cases)
edge: The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe
edge: (Enhanced Data GSM Environment), a faster version of the Global System for Mobile (GSM) wireless service, is designed to deliver data at rates up to 384 Kbps and enable the delivery of multimedia and other broadband applications to mobile phone and computer users The EDGE standard is built on the existing GSM standard, using the same time-division multiple access (TDMS) frame structure and existing cell arrangements Ericsson notes that, when available, its base stations can be updated with software EDGE is expected to be commercially available in 2001 It is regarded as an evolutionary standard on the way to Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service (UMTS)
edge: Proposed upgrade of TDMA-networks that promises data transmission rates as high as 384 kbps
edge: a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
edge: The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening
edge: A boundary in an image between areas with different tones Edge enhancement - Image-processing technique that emphasizes the appearance of edges and lines **Electromagnetic radiation (EM) - Energy propagated in the form of an advancing interaction between electric and magnetic fields All electromagnetic radiation moves at the speed of light --picture Electromagnetic spectrum - Continuous sequence of electromagnetic energy arranged according to wavelength or frequency --picture Emission - The radiation of electromagnetic energy --picture Enhancement - Process of altering an image so that the interpreter can extract more information --picture
edge: To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way
edge: The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction = verge, brink