ACE

2. Adaptive Communication Environment.

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
 

ace \ace\ adj.

1. of the highest quality an ace reporter

Syn: A-one, first-class, first-rate, super, tip-top, topnotch(predicate) [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

ace \ace\ v. to get a grade of "A"; as, to ace an exam. [Colloq.]

[PJC]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Ace \Ace\ ([=a]s), n.; pl. Aces ([=a]"s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]

[1913 Webster]

1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. [1913 Webster]

I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

3. (Sport) A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.]

Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

ace adj : of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops" [syn: A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops(p)]

noun

1: the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: one, 1, I, single, unity]
2: one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
3: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz]
4: a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey [syn: Allied Command Europe]
5: a serve that the receiver is unable to reach

verb

1: succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" [syn: breeze through, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail]
2: score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
3: play (a hole) in one stroke
4: serve an ace against (someone)

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Ace \Ace\, n.; pl. Aces. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]

1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.

2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.

I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden.

To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.]

Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Ace \Ace\, n. A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)