Words starting with quarterda
Maybe these words will be useful:
- quarterdecker — an officer who serves on the quarterdeck; a gun situated on the quarterdeck
- quarterdecks — Plural form of quarterdeck.
- quarterdeck — the part of a weather deck that runs aft from the midship area or the mainmast to the stern or poop of a vessel.
- quarter cif — (communications, standard) (QCIF), a video format standard used in videoconferencing, that transfers one fourth as much data as Common Intermediate Format (CIF). QCIF is defined in ITU H.261 as having 144 lines and 176 pixels per line, with half as many chrominance pixels in each direction. QCIF is suitable for videoconferencing systems that use telephone lines. The codec standard specifies that QCIF compatibility is mandatory, and CIF compatibility is optional.
- quarter inch cartridge — (storage) /kwik/ (QIC) a type of magnetic tape and tape drive. Development standards for QIC make it possible for tapes written on one QIC drive to be read on another. QIC drives are made to work with different lengths of tape. The model number of the drive consists of QIC followed by a number which indicates the drives tape capacity in megabytes (MB).
- quarter century — a period of twenty five years
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
- quarter turn — 90-degree rotation
- quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation