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Mau vs Mal - What's the difference?

mau | mal |

Mal is a related term of mau.



As an acronym MAU

is media Attachment Unit or Multiple Access Unit: a connectivity device for a Token Ring network.

As a noun mal is

illness, affliction.

As a proper noun Mal is

a short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

mau

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • (computing) Media Attachment Unit or Multiple Access Unit: a connectivity device for a Token Ring network.

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    mal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
    • a grand mal seizure
    Derived terms
    * (illness) grand mal

    See also

    * malicious * Mal

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of malibu.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).

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