Bob
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from a medieval hypocorism of Rob.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) enPR: bŏb, IPA(key): /bɒb/
- Rhymes: -ɒb
- (US) enPR: bäb, bôb, IPA(key): /bɑb/, /bɔb/
Audio (UK) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Bob
- A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
- (cryptography, physics) The person or system receiving a message or signal from a source conventionally known as Alice.
- 2003, Matt Bishop, Computer Security: Art and Science, Addison-Wesley Professional (→ISBN), page 247:
- The key that Alice and Bob are to share cannot be transmitted in the clear. Either it must be enciphered when sent, or Alice and Bob must derive it without an exhange of data from which the key can be derived.
- 2003, Matt Bishop, Computer Security: Art and Science, Addison-Wesley Professional (→ISBN), page 247:
Synonyms[edit]
- Party B (placeholder)
Translations[edit]
diminutive of Robert
Noun[edit]
Bob (plural Bobs)
- A generic male person. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms[edit]
- Jack (generic male)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Alice and Bob on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bob m
- A male given name, Bob
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bob m
- (cryptography) Bob (person or system receiving a message)
- A male given name from English
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bob.
Proper noun[edit]
Bob m (genitive/dative lui Bob)
- a surname.
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