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opening [a]

1)	first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

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beginning first introductory starting closing

opening [n]

1)	an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"

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gap

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space earth's_surface breach open pocket nodes_of_ranvier foramen breach chasm cleft hole mouth rift rent window

2)	a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

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ceremonial open open

3)	becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"

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change_of_integrity open open open cut

4)	the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"

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curtain_raising opening_night

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start

5)	the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"

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motility open closing

6)	opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"

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chance open open

7)	the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"

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introduction teaser salutation

8)	a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"

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possibility possible_action

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alternative possible

9)	an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

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orifice porta

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passage open afford vent blastopore aortic_orifice stoma porta_hepatis spiracle mouth os cervix fenestra cardia introitus external_orifice pylorus anus fontanel naris rima

10)

a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

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artefact aperture bell breech exit fly crack gun_muzzle hole intake interstice fenestella mouth neck embrasure slit spout throat grille window window

11)

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

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hatchway scuttle

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entrance open escape_hatch hatch

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the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings"

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first_step initiative opening_move

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beginning open open open curtain_raiser first_base peace_initiative

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. To prepare to read or write a file. This usually involves checking whether the file already exists and that the user has the necessary authorisation to read or write it. The result of a successful open is usually some kind of capability (e.g. a Unix file descriptor) - a token that the user passes back to the system in order to access the file without further checks and finally to close the file.

2. Abbreviation for "open (or left) parenthesis" - used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: "Open defun foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close."

3. Non-proprietary. An open standard is one which can be used without payment.

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(1995-01-31)

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