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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
tweak
n 1: a squeeze with the fingers [syn: pinch, tweak]
v 1: pinch or squeeze sharply
2: pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
[syn: pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off]
3: adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" [syn: fine-tune,
tweak]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Tweak \Tweak\, v. t. [OE. twikken, originally the same word as
twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See Twitch.]
To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch;
as, to tweak the nose. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Tweak \Tweak\, n.
1. A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of
the nose. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]
2. Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
3. A prostitute. [Obs.] --Brathwait.
[1913 Webster]
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4. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) |
tweak
vt.
1. To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also used
synonymously with twiddle. If a program is almost correct, rather than
figure out the precise problem you might just keep tweaking it until it
works. See frobnicate and fudge factor; also see shotgun debugging.
2. To tune a program; preferred usage in the U.K.
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5. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018) |
tweak
1. To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also
used synonymously with twiddle. If a program is almost
correct, rather than figure out the precise problem you might
just keep tweaking it until it works. See frobnicate and
fudge factor; also see shotgun debugging.
2. To tune or bum a program; preferred usage in the UK.
[Jargon File]
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