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Ada

1

[ ey-duh ]

noun

Computers.
  1. a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.


Ada

2

[ ey-duh ]

noun

  1. a city in central Oklahoma.
  2. Douay Bible. Adah.
  3. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”

ADA

3

abbreviation for

  1. American Dental Association. A.D.A.
  2. American Diabetes Association. A.D.A.
  3. Americans for Democratic Action. A.D.A.
  4. Americans with Disabilities Act: a federal law prohibiting discrimination against people with physical or mental impairments and guaranteeing access to employment opportunities and access to state and local government programs and services, signed by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.

A.D.A.

4
or ADA

abbreviation for

  1. American Dental Association.
  2. American Diabetes Association.
  3. Americans for Democratic Action.

Ada

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a high-level computer programming language designed for dealing with real-time processing problems: used for military and other systems
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ada1

Named after Augusta Ada (Byron), Countess of Lovelace (1815–37), English mathematician, who assisted Charles Babbage in developing a precursor of the modern computer
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ada1

C20: named after Ada, Lady Lovelace, the English mathematician, daughter of Lord Byron (1815–52), who worked with Charles Babbage (1792–1871) and whose description of his computing machines preserved them for posterity
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Lyon's squad includes France forward Kadidiatou Diani and Haitian midfielder Melchie Dumornay, who have shared nine goals and six assists in the Champions League this season, and 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg.

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“Workers are making a pledge to themselves to stand up for immigrant families during this tough time,” said Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here Local 11.

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While it’s a critical step forward, the complaint missed opportunities to include a Title VI and ADA disparate impact claim, which could form the basis for future civil rights intervention, and declarations from clinicians, youth, tribal leaders, and social workers that could humanize the harm in support of injunctive relief.

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In a social media post on Sunday, Trump said he had signed an order which "directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA".

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Malone’s attorneys argue in the complaint that requiring guests to undergo a screening process with eligibility criteria that disproportionately affect individuals with physical disabilities is contrary to California’s Unruh Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA.

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