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Stripe vs Subscription - What's the difference?

stripe | subscription |

As nouns the difference between stripe and subscription

is that stripe is a long, straight region of a single colour while subscription is access to a resource for a period of time.

As a verb stripe

is to mark with stripes.

stripe

English

(wikipedia stripe)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, straight region of a single colour.
  • (in the plural) The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
  • (informal) Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.
    • persons of the same political stripe
  • A long narrow mark left by striking with a lash or rod; by extension, such a stroke.
  • * Bible, Deuteronomy xxv. 3
    • Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed.
  • * Thomson
    • Cruelty marked him with inglorious stripes .
  • * 1610 , , act 1 scene 2
    • Thou most lying slave, / Whom stripes may move, not kindness!
  • (weaving) A pattern produced by arranging the warp threads in sets of alternating colours, or in sets presenting some other contrast of appearance.

    • Derived terms

    * of the same stripe * show one's true stripes * true stripes

    Verb

    (strip)
  • To mark with stripes.
  • (computing) To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.

    • Related terms

    * striped * stripy * Stars and Stripes * striper * candy striper * restripe

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    subscription

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • access to a resource for a period of time.
    • I have a monthly subscription to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.
    My library subscription is about to expire.
  • the formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature
  • the signing of one's name