What does chomp mean?
Chomp means The act of chomping (see below).
Chomp
/tʃɒmp/ · noun
Meaning
The act of chomping (see below).
Definitions by Sense
- The act of chomping (see below)
- (computing, rare) A unit of computing storage equal to sixteen bits (two bytes), which can represent any of 65536 distinct values.
- (intransitive) To bite or chew loudly or heavily.
- (computing, transitive, Perl) To remove the final character from (a text string) if it is a newline (or, less commonly, some other programmer-specified character).
Example Sentences
An IPv6 address is represented as eight hexadecimal chomps.
The Timico engineering team has started to use the word chomp to represent two bytes or the 4 Hex character block in IPv6.
The dog chomped on the treat and swallowed it in one gulp.
Before welcoming any new students to school, make sure they DEFINITELY ARE STUDENTS and not DANGEROUS ANIMALS IN DISGUISE trying to sneak into your school TO CHOMP EVERYONE.
Synonyms for chomp
Antonyms for chomp
Related Words
Word Forms
- chomps
- chump
- chomping
- chomped
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for chomp?
Common synonyms include hextet, bite, champ.
What is the opposite of chomp?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use chomp in a sentence?
An IPv6 address is represented as eight hexadecimal chomps.
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