-vac

suffix

Used in the naming of computer systems and computer models, due to the use of vacuum tubes as the functional elements of computers of the time.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. datedobsoletebusinessUsed in the naming of computer systems and computer models, due to the use of vacuum tubes as the functional elements of computers of the time.
  2. businessUsed in the naming of vacuum cleaner models.

Origin

Clipping of vacuum.

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APA

-vac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vac

MLA

“-vac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-vac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-vac.

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