As nouns the difference between scaffold and contig
is that scaffold is a structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building while contig is (genetics) a set of overlapping dna segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.
As a verb scaffold
is to set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
scaffold
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building.
An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.
(metalworking) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast furnace.
Derived terms
* go to the scaffold
* send to the scaffold
* superscaffold, superscaffolding
Verb
(
en verb)
To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
Derived terms
* scaffoldage
* scaffolder
* scaffolding
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contig
English
Noun
(
wikipedia contig)
(
en noun)
(genetics) A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.
Derived terms
*supercontig
*ultracontig
