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feed

/ˈfiːd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The action of supplying a living organism or machine with nutrients, especially by introducing food into the body.

    - "The baby goat is being fed by its mother."
    - "The plant is being fed with a nutrient solution."
    - "The machine is being fed with raw materials."
  • Noun

    A sequence of data or information made available for use or processing.

    - "The news feed on my social media page keeps me updated."
    - "The data feed from the sensors is analyzed in real-time."
    - "The XML feed can be used to exchange data between systems."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈfiːd/



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  2. /ˈfiːd/



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Synonyms

nourish
Rhymes
Words rhyming with feed
seed , need , deed , creed , greed , lead , read , dead
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. feed (English) : Action of supplying food or data

  2. feed (Nautical) : To let out a rope or cable gradually

  3. feed (Aviation) : To provide fuel to an aircraft in flight

  4. feed (Electronics) :

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. feed (English) : Action of supplying food or data

  2. feed (Nautical) : To let out a rope or cable gradually

  3. feed (Aviation) : To provide fuel to an aircraft in flight

Variants
List of all variants of feed that leads to same result
fed , feed , feeding , feeds , fee , feeing , fees , feed dog , feed dogs , fed off , feed off , feeding off , feeds off , feed her face , feed his face , feed one's face , feed their face , fed on/upon , feed on , feed on/upon , feed upon , feeding on/upon , feeds on/upon , feed (someone) a line , feed a line , feed someone a line , feed (someone) up , feed someone up , feed up , feed the meter
Forms
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feeds, feeding, fed

Etymology
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The word 'feed' comes from the Old English word 'fēdan' which means 'to graze, pasture, provide food for'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'RSS feed' was first used in 1999.

  2. The word 'feed' appears 21 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  3. The term 'data feed' is commonly used in the financial industry to describe real-time market data.

Related Concepts
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  1. nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for growth and maintenance of an organism

  2. data processing: The manipulation of data by computers or machines

Culture
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In literature, 'feed' has been used metaphorically to represent the constant need for information or entertainment. In art, images of animals feeding can symbolize nurturing and providing for offspring. In music, the term 'feedback' is used to describe the sound produced when an amplifier is connected in a loop.

How to Memorize "feed"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a mother goat feeding her young ones.
    - Visualize a data pipeline with a feed of information flowing through it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'feed' with the image of a mother providing food for her child.
    - Associate the word 'feed' with the concept of data being supplied for processing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'F' is for Feed, F for Food or Data.
    - Use the acronym 'Nourish Data' to remember the meaning of 'feed' in the context of data processing.

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