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-An [abbreviation|Acronym] for __ack__nowledged, usually
used as the name for a pulse in the electrical protocol
of a chip or for one
of its pins
.
+An [abbreviation|Acronym] for __ack__nowledged.
+ASCII character ACK 0x06 (^F)
, used to acknowledge reception
of a block
of data in simple serial protocols, may also be sent in reply to an ENQ 0x05 (^E)
.
-Also in use in spoken language between geeks
.
+Also used as the name for a pulse
in the electrical protocol of a chip or for one of its pins
.
-Not to be confused with ''ack!'', an exclamation of dismay.
+Sometimes used in online and/or spoken language between [nerds|Nerd].
Not to be confused with ''ack!'', an exclamation of dismay.
The opposite of [NACK].
