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- Latch[lætʃ] das; -, -e<aus engl. latch »Riegel«>↑Flipflop zur Speicherung von Informationen, bei dem Datenübernahme erfolgt, wenn am Takteingang ein aktives Signal vorliegt (EDV)
Das große Fremdwörterbuch. 2013.
Das große Fremdwörterbuch. 2013.
latch — ► NOUN 1) a bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate. 2) a spring lock for an outer door, which catches when the door is closed and can only be opened from the outside with a key. ► VERB 1) fasten with a latch. 2) (latch on)… … English terms dictionary
latch — [lach] n. [ME lacche < lacchen, to seize, catch hold of < OE læccan < IE base * (s)lagw , to grasp, seize > Gr lazesthai, to take, lambanein, to seize] 1. a fastening for a door or gate, esp. one capable of being worked from either… … English World dictionary
latch — latch; un·latch; latch·et; pot·latch; ko·latch; … English syllables
Latch — Latch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latched} (l[a^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Latching}.] [OE. lacchen. See {Latch}. n.] 1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
latch on — (of a breastfeeding baby) manage to get its mouth into the correct position around the nipple. → latch latch on informal understand the meaning of something. → latch … English new terms dictionary
Latch — (l[a^]ch), v. t. [Cf. F. l[ e]cher to lick (of German origin). Cf. {Lick}.] To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latch — Latch, n. [OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. l[ae]ccan.] 1. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] Rom. of R. [1913 Webster] 2. A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
latch\ on — • latch on • hitch onto v informal 1. To get hold of; grasp or grab; catch. He looked for something to latch onto and keep from falling. The football player latched onto a pass. 2. slang To get into your possession. The banker latched onto a… … Словарь американских идиом
latch — [n] lock bar, bolt, catch, clamp, fastening, hasp, hook, padlock; concepts 445,499 Ant. key latch [v] fasten with lock bar, bolt, cinch, close, close up, lock, make fast, secure; concept 85 Ant. loose, loosen, unfasten, unlatch, unlock … New thesaurus
latch on to — (informal) 1. To attach oneself to 2. To gain comprehension of • • • Main Entry: ↑latch … Useful english dictionary