Lynx

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lynx \Lynx\ (l[i^][ng]ks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin
     to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and
     akin to E. light. See {Light}, n., and cf. {Ounce} an
     animal.]
     1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of feline animals of
        the genus {Felis}, and subgenus {Lynx}. They have a short


        tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx
           ({Felis borealis}); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier
           ({Felis Canadensis} syn. {Lynx lynx}); the bay lynx of
           America ({Felis rufa}), and its western spotted variety
           (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx ({Felis pardina})
           of Southern Europe.
  
     2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lynx
       n : short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for
           their fur [syn: {catamount}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "lynx":
     Argus, Leo, Siberian tiger, bobcat, cat, cat-a-mountain, catamount,
     cheetah, cougar, eagle, ferret, hawk, jaguar, leopard, lion,
     mountain lion, ocelot, painter, panther, puma, simba, tiger,
     weasel, wildcat
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  LYNX
       
          A language for large distributed {network}s, using {remote
          procedure call}s, developed by the {University of Wisconsin}
          in 1984.
       
          ["The Lynx Distributed Programming Language: Motivation,
          Design and Experience", M.L. Scott, Computer Langs 16:209-233
          (1991)].
       
          (1994-10-12)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Lynx
       
          1. A {WWW} {browser} from the {University of Kansas} for use
          on {cursor-addressable}, {character cell} {terminals} or
          {terminals emulators} under {Unix} or {VMS}.  Lynx is a
          product of the Distributed Computing Group within Academic
          Computing Services of The {University of Kansas}.  Lynx was
          originally developed by Lou Montulli, Michael Grobe and
          Charles Rezac.  Garrett Blythe created {DosLynx} and later
          joined the Lynx effort as well.  Foteos Macrides ported much
          of Lynx to VMS and is now maintaining it.
       
          Version: 2.4-FM (1995-10-25).
       
          {Home (http://www.cc.ukans.edu/about_lynx/about_lynx.html)}.
       
          Mailing list: lynx-dev@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu (send "subscribe
          lynx-dev " in the message body to
          listserv@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu).
       
          (1994-12-07)
       
          2. {Lynx Real-Time Systems}.
       
          (1996-03-25)