lynx

5 definitions found

lynx - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Lynx \Lynx\ (l[i^][ng]ks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin
     to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and
     akin to E. light. See Light, n., and cf. Ounce an
     animal.]
     1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of feline animals of
        the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short
        tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx
           (Felis borealis); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier
           (Felis Canadensis syn. Lynx lynx); the bay lynx of
           America (Felis rufa), and its western spotted variety
           (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx (Felis pardina)
           of Southern Europe.
  
     2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations.
        [1913 Webster]

lynx - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  lynx
      n 1: a text browser
      2: short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for
         their fur [syn: lynx, catamount]

lynx - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  LYNX
  
     A language for large distributed networks, using remote procedure calls
     , developed by the University of Wisconsin
     in 1984.
  
     ["The Lynx Distributed Programming Language: Motivation,
     Design and Experience", M.L. Scott, Computer Langs 16:209-233
     (1991)].
  
     (1994-10-12)
  

  Lynx
  
     1. A WWW browser from the University of Kansas for use
     on cursor-addressable, character cell terminals or
     terminals emulators under Unix or VMS.  Lynx is a
     product of the Distributed Computing Group within Academic
     Computing Services of The University of Kansas.  Lynx was
     originally developed by Lou Montulli, Michael Grobe and
     Charles Rezac.  Garrett Blythe created DosLynx and later
     joined the Lynx effort as well.  Foteos Macrides ported much
     of Lynx to VMS and is now maintaining it.
  
     Version: 2.4-FM (1995-10-25).
  
     (http://cc.ukans.edu/about_lynx/about_lynx.html).
  
     Mailing list: lynx-dev@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu (send "subscribe
     lynx-dev <your-name>" in the message body to
     listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu).
  
     (1994-12-07)
  
     2. Lynx Real-Time Systems.
  
     (1996-03-25)
  

lynx - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "lynx":
     Argus, Leo, Siberian tiger, bobcat, cat, cat-a-mountain, catamount,
     cheetah, cougar, eagle, ferret, hawk, jaguar, leopard, lion,
     mountain lion, ocelot, painter, panther, puma, simba, tiger,
     weasel, wildcat