extension

Definitions

General English

• noun the act of extending something
• noun something that makes something bigger or longer
• noun a telephone in an office which is connected to the company’s main line

General Science

• noun something added to something else to make it longer

Accounting

• noun an additional period of time allowed for something, e.g. the repayment of a debt

Banking

• noun an individual telephone linked to the main switchboard

Construction

• A wing, ell, or other addition to an existing building.
• The product of a quantity multiplied by a unit price.
• The completion of a mathematical equation.
• An agreement between parties extending to term of a contract.

Electronics

• An enlargement in scope, or in length of time. For instance, a plug in which adds functionality to an application.
• A set of characters appearing at the end of a filename, indicating the file type. For example, in the filename notepen.exe, the .exe portion is the extension, and in this case specifies an executable program. Also called filename extension.
• A telephone, modem, or similar device connected to a main line, such as a PBX.

Law

• noun the act of allowing more time for an activity

Medical

• noun the stretching or straightening out of a joint

Real Estate

• noun a room or area added to an existing building

Computing

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Contexts for “extension”

17 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Accounting
• Banking
• Construction
• Electronics
• Law
• Medical
• Real Estate
• Computing