ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /d͡ʒɛn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gen is a noun meaning (birdwatching) Information about the location of a bird.

Meaning

(birdwatching) Information about the location of a bird.

More Meanings

  1. (fandom slang) Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
  2. To generate using an automated process, especially a computer program.
  3. (science fiction) To genetically engineer.
  4. Alternative letter-case form of Gen (“member of the Gen Movement”).
  5. (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Information.
  6. (slang) A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).

Example Sentences

genned with a LLM
The older, genned files are difficult to keep up-to-date and are unsupported for some newer NICs.
As the capacities of the large servers are exceeded, a new server is genned into the RAC cluster.
Defining the devices so that they will be genned during the sysgen and installation is the other half.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gen

Depending on context, synonyms include genfic, genny.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include name, att, coronel, colonel, nom, atty.

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