Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,045,438 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

unpack

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
unpack [¦ən′pak]
(computer science)
To recover the individual data items contained in packed data.
More specifically, to convert a packed decimal number into individual digits (and sometimes a sign).
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
He locked himself again in the turret-room, and laid the opened chest on a table, and in the darkness began to unpack it, laying out the contents, which were mainly of metal and glass--great pieces in strange forms--on another table.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
No; don't unpack till tomorrow, and let the carriage wait.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
When you've washed your face and hands and brushed your hair you can come down, and by and by we'll unpack your trunk and get you settled before supper.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.