From 48cd60b1eb47d490acfab53382d402328b897063 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 10:29:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] New meaning of flag --- entries/flag.txt | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/entries/flag.txt b/entries/flag.txt index fb6e78c..b894809 100644 --- a/entries/flag.txt +++ b/entries/flag.txt @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ flag -n. [very common] A variable or quantity that can take on one of two values; +1. n. [very common] A variable or quantity that can take on one of two values; a bit, particularly one that is used to indicate one of two outcomes or is used to control which of two things is to be done. This flag controls whether to clear the screen before printing the message. The program status word contains several flag bits. Used of humans analogously to bit. See also hidden flag , mode bit. +2. v. To indicate to the sysadmin or a censorware system that user submitted +content on a web site is somehow inappropriate, typically via a button +marked "flag".