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As adjectives the difference between prefix and undefined

is that prefix is preset, predetermined while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

prefix

English

Alternative forms

* , prefixe (obsolete)

Noun

(prefixes)
  • That which is prefixed; especially one or more letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning; as, pre-'' in prefix, ''con- in conjure.
  • Usage notes

    * Though much less common, a plural form prefices exists as well, apparently formed by analogy with , and so on.

    Synonyms

    * prefixum (archaic)

    Derived terms

    * prefixal * prefixation

    Verb

    (es)
  • (label) To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
  • *:
  • *:he took the Quene Gueneuer and sayd playnly that he wolde wedde hyr / whyche was his vnkyls wyf and his faders wyf / And soo he made redy for the feest / And a day prefyxt that they shold be wedded / wherfore quene Gweneuer was passyng huey / But she durst not dyscouer hyr herte
  • *, I.40:
  • *:But the danger was, that a man can hardly prefix any certaine limits unto his desire.
  • (label) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.
  • See also

    * * (wikipedia)

    References

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
  • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined