stripe
    n 1: an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color
         or material [syn: band, banding, stripe]
    2: a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military
       rank or length of service
    3: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service;
       "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" [syn: chevron,
       stripe, stripes, grade insignia]
    4: a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in
       opposition to the proposal"
    5: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the
       background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars";
       "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave" [syn: stripe,
       streak, bar]
    v 1: mark with stripes

Stripe \Stripe\, n. [OD. strijpe a stripe, streak; akin to LG.
   stripe, D. streep, Dan. stribe, G. strief, striefen, MHG.
   striefen to glide, march.]
   1. A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a
      different color or structure from the ground; hence, any
      linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or
      streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe.
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   2. (Weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads
      in sets of alternating colors, or in sets presenting some
      other contrast of appearance.
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   3. A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a
      different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed upon a
      garment.
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   4. A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the
      like, such as usually leaves a mark.
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            Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed.
                                                  --Deut. xxv.
                                                  3.
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   5. A long, narrow discoloration of the skin made by the blow
      of a lash, rod, or the like.
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            Cruelty marked him with inglorious stripes.
                                                  --Thomson.
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   6. Color indicating a party or faction; hence, distinguishing
      characteristic; sign; likeness; sort; as, persons of the
      same political stripe. [Colloq. U.S.]
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   7. pl. (Mil.) The chevron on the coat of a noncommissioned
      officer.
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   Stars and Stripes. See under Star, n.
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Stripe \Stripe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Striped; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Striping.]
   1. To make stripes upon; to form with lines of different
      colors or textures; to variegate with stripes.
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   2. To strike; to lash. [R.]
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data striping
disk striping
stripe
stripe set
striping

    Segmentation of logically sequential data, such as
   a single file, so that segments can be written to multiple
   physical devices (usually disk drives) in a round-robin
   fashion.  This technique is useful if the processor is capable
   of reading or writing data faster than a single disk can
   supply or accept it.  While data is being transferred from the
   first disk, the second disk can locate the next segment.

   Data striping is used in some modern databases, such as
   Sybase, and in certain RAID devices under hardware
   control, such as IBM's RAMAC array subsystem (9304/9395).

   Data striping is different from, and may be used in
   conjunction with, mirroring.

   (1996-10-17)