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Data structure used in text editors
A gap buffer in computer science is a dynamic array that allows efficient insertion and deletion operations clustered near the same location. Gap buffers
Gap_buffer
Difference in quantities of cations and anions in blood or urine
due to bicarbonate's activity as a buffer (without a concurrent increase in Cl−). Thus, finding a high anion gap should result in a search for conditions
Anion_gap
Data structure
data structures such as a gap buffer. This data structure was invented by J Strother Moore. For this description, we use buffer as the immutable block to
Piece_table
Sequence of characters, data type
instead uses an alternative representation as its sequence data structure—a gap buffer, a linked list of lines, a piece table, or a rope—which makes certain
String_(computer_science)
List data structure to which elements can be added/removed
lists can do this in constant time. This disadvantage is mitigated by the gap buffer and tiered vector variants discussed under Variants below. Also, in a
Dynamic_array
Data organization and storage formats
Bit array Bit field Bitboard Bitmap Circular buffer Control table Image Dope vector Dynamic array Gap buffer Hashed array tree Lookup table Matrix Parallel
List_of_data_structures
Software for editing plain text documents
more complicated sequence data structures. A typical text editor uses a gap buffer, a linked list of lines (as in PaperClip), a piece table, or a rope, as
Text_editor
Data structure for storing strings
inception" The Model T enfilade, a similar data structure from the early 1970s Gap buffer, a data structure commonly used in text editors that allows efficient
Rope_(data_structure)
Technique of representing an aggregate data structure
was described by Gérard Huet in 1997. It includes and generalizes the gap buffer technique sometimes used with arrays. The zipper technique is general
Zipper_(data_structure)
Multics version of Emacs text editor
followed by most subsequent Emacs implementations. Rather than using TECO's gap buffer representation for the text being edited, it used a doubly linked list
Multics_Emacs
Coupling for railway vehicles
Buffers and chain couplers (or couplings) – also known as "buffers and screw", "screw", and "screwlink" – are the de facto International Union of Railways
Buffers_and_chain_coupler
State when an empty buffer is read from
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In computing, buffer underrun or buffer underflow is a state occurring when a buffer used for communicating between two devices
Buffer_underrun
2000 British TV series
married before the '60s was a virgin. What has changed is that all important gap between having left mummy and daddy and becoming a parent yourself. This
Coupling_(British_TV_series)
Storage layer in high-performance computing
performance gap between the processing speed of the compute nodes and the Input/output (I/O) bandwidth of the storage systems. Burst buffers are often built
Burst_buffer
The editor used a gap buffer to fit within 48kB, and implemented a very efficient virtual memory system to support multiple buffers and a maximum file
MINCE
Vegetated area near a stream, usually forested
A riparian buffer or stream buffer is a vegetated area (a "buffer strip") near a stream, usually forested, which helps shade and partially protect the
Riparian_buffer
Mechanism for connecting rolling stock in a train
a necessity. The earliest 'dumb buffers' were fixed extensions of the wooden wagon frames, but later spring buffers were introduced. The first of these
Railway_coupling
Software architectural pattern
text editor, the model might best be a piece table (instead of, say, a gap buffer or a linked list of lines). But, the user interface should present the
Model–view–adapter
List of technologies used to write to optical discs
writing whenever the buffer is refilled. Recorders with such buffer underrun protection handle the interruption with an extremely small gap in the recorded
Optical disc recording technologies
Optical_disc_recording_technologies
Imbalance in the body's acid-base equilibrium
acidity of the blood by four buffering mechanisms.[citation needed] Bicarbonate buffering system Intracellular buffering by absorption of hydrogen atoms
Metabolic_acidosis
Potassium spatial buffering is a mechanism for the regulation of extracellular potassium concentration by astrocytes. Other mechanisms for astrocytic
Potassium_spatial_buffering
Psychological phenomenon
In social psychology, social buffering is a phenomenon where social connections can alleviate negative consequences of stressful events. Although there
Social_buffering
Nitride of aluminum
conductivity 321 W/(m·K), and strong polarization effects make it an important buffer and template material for III-nitride quantum heterostructures used in high-power
Aluminium_nitride
Technology used in telecommunications networks
via a buffer store, leaving a series of fixed gaps in each frame. The data rate is thus 2.112 Mbit/s × (number of bits in a frame – number of gaps)/(number
Plesiochronous digital hierarchy
Plesiochronous_digital_hierarchy
Semi-automatic railroad coupler
tightlock (in the UK), automatic couplers (in some Australian states) or centre buffer couplers. There are many variations of knuckle coupler in use today, and
Janney_coupler
Cell-cell junction composed of innexins or connexins
homeostasis through potassium buffering, intercellular communication, and nutrient transport. Connexins typically form gap junction channels that allow
Gap_junction
Logical error that can often be found in programming
functions that calculate how much to write based on the total length of the buffer, rather than the maximum number of characters to write. Such functions include
Off-by-one_error
used to calculate a number of object attributes, including link gap and object buffer, drift, and float. As objects and their relationships are added
Graphical_path_method
Unit of data on an Ethernet network
the data is received least significant bit first, and to avoid having to buffer octets of data, the receiver typically uses the right shifting CRC-32. This
Ethernet_frame
Chemical compound
adenosine diphosphate (ADP), turning it back into ATP. Creatine also acts as a buffer. It has the nominal formula (H2N)(HN)CN(CH3)CH2CO2H and in solutions, exists
Creatine
Solar-cell architecture
based on a heterojunction formed between semiconductors with dissimilar band gaps. They are a hybrid technology, combining aspects of conventional crystalline
Heterojunction_solar_cell
Computer graphics standard from 1987
allows quick reading of the text buffer, for which reason it is preferred for advanced TUI programs. The VGA text buffer is located at physical memory address
VGA_text_mode
Electrical device that converts AC to DC
capacitor (functioning as both a smoothing capacitor as well as a reservoir, buffer or bulk capacitor), choke, resistor, Zener diode and resistor, or voltage
Rectifier
Indian organisation for big cat conservation (established 2023)
Development Project Other effective area-based conservation measures Riparian buffer Roadless area conservation Roadside conservation Site-based conservation
International Big Cat Alliance
International_Big_Cat_Alliance
Battle rifle
groove on the bolt carrier to aid in silent bolt closure, a heavier recoil buffer for increased reliability and a rotary diopter rear sight with four apertures
Automatkarbin_4
2025 foldable laptop by Huawei
adaptive refresh rates. Huawei states the display uses a non-Newtonian fluid buffer layer and a carbon fiber support layer to improve durability and impact
MateBook_Fold
High-gain voltage amplifier with a differential input
from George A. Philbrick Researches. The designation on the devices shown, GAP/R, is an acronym for the complete company name. Two nine-pin 12AX7 vacuum
Operational_amplifier
1939 border clashes between Imperial Japan and the Soviet Union
1965 Operation Grand Slam Asal Uttar Phillora Chawinda Six-Day War Rafah Gap Abu-Ageila Vietnam War Operation Lam Son 719 Easter Offensive Black September
Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol
Pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions
3) open-collector or open-drain outputs (not shown). Buffer gate with schmitt trigger input Buffer gate with tri-state output control. (B is the tri-state
Electronic_symbol
Algorithm for caching data
developed to improve the performance of a second-level buffer cache, such as a server buffer cache, and was introduced in a paper by Zhou, Philbin, and
Cache_replacement_policies
Boron compound, a salt of boric acid
as a pharmaceutic alkalizer. In chemical laboratories it is used as a buffering agent. The terms tincal and tincar refer to the naturally occurring borax
Borax
Measure of solvency/solution
Chemical solutions Solution Ideal solution Aqueous solution Solid solution Buffer solution Flory–Huggins Mixture Suspension Colloid Phase diagram Phase separation
Hydration_number
Hardware cache of a central processing unit
lookaside buffer (TLB) which is part of the memory management unit (MMU) which most CPUs have. Input/output sections also often contain data buffers that serve
CPU_cache
High-density disk drive recording technology
their own platter reserved for use with CMR instead of SMR as a cache or buffer to improve writing performance, continuous writing of large amounts of data
Shingled_magnetic_recording
Technique to mask the effects of packet loss in voice over IP
situation could be, when a packet is rejected by a server which has a full buffer and cannot accept any more data. Other cases include network congestion
Packet_loss_concealment
Web browser developed by Google
Google's revenue relationship with Mozilla. Chrome's design bridges the gap between desktop and so-called "cloud computing". At the touch of a button
Google_Chrome
Formula for identifying acid-base disorders
fall at a similar rate as the anion gap rises, since one molecule of acid combines with one molecule of bicarb buffer. So the equation above should be balanced
Delta_ratio
Improved efficiency encoding
the shaping gap. Typically, a digital system will encode bits with uniform probability to maximize the entropy. Shaping codes act as a buffer between digital
Shaping_codes
Jessica 'Gap Girl' Bird, with whom he was attempting to pursue for a relationship before his assignment to Hammersley. Nikki "Nav" Caetano Pete "Buffer" Tomaszewski
List_of_Sea_Patrol_characters
British politician (born 1980)
In October 2024, she voted against a Labour government bill to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics. On 17 June 2025, she voted against a bill
Kemi_Badenoch
Rule of thumb in driving
a three-second rule instead of a two-second rule to give an additional buffer. The rule is not a guide to safe stopping distance, it is more a guide to
Two-second_rule
Semiconductor materials are nominally small band gap insulators. The defining property of a semiconductor material is that it can be compromised by doping
List of semiconductor materials
List_of_semiconductor_materials
American reconnaissance aircraft
place on 16 March 1968. After that, all missions had the U-2 fly outside a buffer zone at least 20 nautical miles (37 km) around China. During his visit to
Lockheed_U-2
Chemical semiconductor compound
very hard material that has a Wurtzite crystal structure. Its wide band gap of 3.4 eV affords it special properties for applications in optoelectronics
Gallium_nitride
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
vulnerability. Planting mangroves or encouraging other coastal vegetation can buffer storms. Ecosystems adapt to climate change, a process that can be supported
Climate_change
Banking regulation framework
all times of: 4.5% Plus: A mandatory "capital conservation buffer" or "stress capital buffer requirement", equivalent to at least 2.5% of risk-weighted
Basel_III
American attorney and politician (born 1958)
supported the City of Arvin's oil and gas ordinance, endorsing a 300-foot buffer for homes, schools, and hospitals. On May 11, 2020, Becerra secured a preliminary
Xavier_Becerra
Gap analysis is a tool used in wildlife conservation to identify gaps in conservation lands (e.g., protected areas and nature reserves) or other wildlands
Gap_analysis_(conservation)
Reproductive biofluid of male or hermaphroditic animals
for the smell and flavor of semen. These alkaline bases counteract and buffer the acidic environment of the vaginal canal, and protect DNA inside the
Semen
Funnel-like device used in plumbing and metal casting
to feed the casting machine while ladles are switched, thus acting as a buffer of hot metal, as well as smoothing out flow, regulating metal feed to the
Tundish
American medical doctor and podcaster
to fix people over the years." Still Buffering has aired over 150 episodes with content to "help bridge the gap between the teenagers of yesterday and
Sydnee_McElroy
Solvent interface of a solute
Chemical solutions Solution Ideal solution Aqueous solution Solid solution Buffer solution Flory–Huggins Mixture Suspension Colloid Phase diagram Phase separation
Solvation_shell
despite only being 1 place above the drop zone, they did have a 22-point buffer ahead of The Gap FC Toowoomba Raiders Football Club Official Website v t e
Toowoomba_Raiders_FC
Fictional universe created by Alastair Reynolds
such, the Inhibitors were effectively eradicated from human space, with buffer zones and frontiers established to keep them at bay. Humanity then enjoyed
Revelation_Space_series
many functions; they act as mediators of ion metabolism, the K+ spatial buffering pathway, and neuron innervation; and the purinergic receptors found in
Hensen's_cell
A_{T}} ( = [A] +[AB]), lower than B T {\displaystyle B_{T}} , B acts as a buffer to free A and nearly all A will be found as AB. However, at the equivalence
Ultrasensitivity
Technique for joining nucleic acid fragments
The relative concentration of the DNA fragments, their length, as well as buffer conditions are also factors that can affect whether intermolecular or intramolecular
Ligation_(molecular_biology)
Gaps between myelin sheaths on the axon of a neuron
Nodes of Ranvier (/ˈrɑːn.vi.eɪ/, RAHN-vee-ay), also known as myelin-sheath gaps, occur along a myelinated axon where the axolemma is exposed to the extracellular
Node_of_Ranvier
Cross-validation technique for time series and financial data
by removing overlapping observations and, optionally, adding a temporal buffer ("embargo") around the test set to further reduce the risk of leakage. The
Purged_cross-validation
Violations of the laws of war during the Gaza war
sought to create an expanded buffer zone in Gaza. Satellite analysis by researchers at Hebrew University found the buffer zone was already in advanced
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
First Minister of Scotland since 2024
Vance attacks Scotland's anti-abortion buffer zones". STV News. Retrieved 15 February 2025. "JD Vance abortion buffer zone comments branded 'dangerous' by
John_Swinney
Israel–Hamas hostage-prisoner exchange and armistice
small sliver of land in southern Gaza, near the Egyptian border, and a buffer zone along the Israeli border." The Israeli troops were replaced by private
January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire
January_2025_Gaza_war_ceasefire
Bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine
construction stating that its location is outside of the Sofia Cathedral's buffer zone which makes it perfectly legal. In March 2019, Mayor of Kyiv Vitali
Bridge over Saint Volodymyr Descent
Bridge_over_Saint_Volodymyr_Descent
American multinational technology company
Pay Act by underpaying its female employees. The lawsuit cited the wage gap was around $17,000 and that Google locked women into lower career tracks
Ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, Northeast India
June 2023, the state had divided along a line of armed checkpoints and buffer zones separating Meitei and Kuki-Zo areas. Both communities acquired weapons
2023–2026_Manipur_conflict
Indication of the chance of extinction
Development Project Other effective area-based conservation measures Riparian buffer Roadless area conservation Roadside conservation Site-based conservation
Conservation_status
Type of gas laser
electric field lines. Diffusion of electrons and elastic scattering at a buffer gas molecule spreads the avalanche perpendicular to the field. Inelastic
Nitrogen_laser
Current phase of war ongoing since 2014
were "advancing in every direction" and that the goal was to create a "buffer zone" for embattled border regions. The White House said on 7 June that
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Magnetic tape data storage format developed by IBM
formats is that the gap between blocks is too small for the drive to stop the tape within it, so the drive must have a write buffer. When the drive does
IBM_3480_family
Violations of laws of war
sought to create an expanded buffer zone in Gaza. Satellite analysis by researchers at Hebrew University found the buffer zone was already in advanced
Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
Computer security technique
demonstrated which could defeat ASLR in a web browser using JavaScript. Buffer overflow Stack buffer overflow Stack-smashing protection NX bit Marco-Gisbert, Hector;
Address space layout randomization
Address_space_layout_randomization
Malicious software
of a buffer overrun vulnerability, where software designed to store data in a specified region of memory does not prevent more data than the buffer can
Malware
Computer memory management methodology
operations cannot overflow or underflow the referenced block (commonly known as buffer overflow). Descriptors themselves are protected control words that cannot
Memory_management
6th generation Xeon x86 server processors designed by Intel, released in 2024
MCR memory is able to use both 64-byte ranks simultaneously with a data buffer that compiles the 64-byte data from each rank into one piece of 128-byte
Granite_Rapids
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
supernatural protector serves as a buffer against man's "fear of nature", just as the belief in an afterlife serves as a buffer against man's fear of death.
Sigmund_Freud
Female participants in technical fields
another experiment showed that making groups achievements salient helped buffer women against stereotype threat. Female participants who read about successful
Women_in_STEM
Mechanical seal
fluid-dynamic lifting force causing the stationary ring to separate and create a gap between the two rings. Dry gas seals are mechanical seals but use other chemicals
Dry_gas_seal
Type of streaming algorithm
order, without unbounded buffering; it reads a block into an input buffer, processes it, and moves the result into an output buffer for each step in the process
One-pass_algorithm
1989–1991 unification process of Germany
redevelopment, in addition to space previously occupied by the Wall and associated buffer zone. Many of these sites were positioned in central, strategic locations
German_reunification
Blended learning platform by Google
February 17, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021. "Google Classroom Could Bridge a Gap in Online Learning". PCMag UK. June 23, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2024
Google_Classroom
Liquid by-product of animal metabolism
diagram Base excess Davenport diagram Anion gap (Delta ratio) Winters's formula Buffering Bicarbonate buffer system Respiratory compensation Renal compensation
Urine
NO = 10). Outputs with higher output currents are often called drivers or buffers. Pins column – number of pins for the dual in-line package (DIP) version;
List of 7400-series integrated circuits
List_of_7400-series_integrated_circuits
1973 war between Israel and Arab states
prisoners-of-war, Israeli withdrawal to the Purple Line and the establishment of a UN buffer zone. The agreement ended the skirmishes and exchanges of artillery fire
Yom_Kippur_War
Imperial palace complex in Beijing, China
renewed to establish the Imperial City area and the northern city area as a buffer zone for the Forbidden City. In 2005, the Imperial City and Beihai (as an
Forbidden_City
synchronization of smooth muscles, buffering substrate concentrations, and mediating inflammation. As such, dysfunction of gap junctions leads to numerous symptoms
Gap_junction_modulation
President and founder of Universal Life Church
seven children, Hensley was born on July 23, 1911, in the mountains of Low Gap, Yancey County, North Carolina. For more than 65 years he studied and preached
Kirby_J._Hensley
2015 film by Ryan Coogler
Rocky Balboa. Liev Schreiber voices an HBO 24/7 announcer, while Michael Buffer cameos as himself serving as ring announcer. Other sports media personalities
Creed_(film)
President of Israel since 2021
called for the establishment of “strategic depth inside Lebanon” as a "buffer" through the occupation of southern Lebanon, a missile strike occurred nearby
Isaac_Herzog
Uninterrupted playback of consecutive audio tracks
the whole first block, before having any data to feed the hardware buffer. The gap can be as much as half a second or more — very noticeable in "continuous"
Gapless_playback
Magnetic tape format introduced by IBM in 1952
mechanically sophisticated floor-standing drives that used vacuum columns to buffer long U-shaped loops of tape. Between active control of powerful reel motors
IBM_7-track
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
Male
English
 Short form of English names beginning with Gay-, such as Gabriel "man of God" or "warrior of God," and Gaylord, GAY means "dandy." Compare with feminine Gay.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gappe, Old Norse gap ‘chasm’, ‘breach’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a gap in a wall, hedge, or (in Norfolk and Suffolk) cliffs.German : from the personal name Gabo, a short form of Gebolf (see Gebhardt).
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name GAD means "juniper tree."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a clever or cunning person, from Middle English yap ‘devious’, ‘deceitful’, ‘bent’; ‘shrewd’.Americanized spelling of North German Japp.Chinese : variant of Ye.Filipino : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anvita | அநà¯à®µà®¿à®¤à®¾
Who bridges the gap
Anvita | அநà¯à®µà®¿à®¤à®¾
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Female
Hebrew
(גַּל) Hebrew unisex name GAL means "mound, wave."
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton’, ‘lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.probably from the Catalan personal name Gai (Latin Gaius), or in some cases a nickname from Catalan gay ‘cheerful’.Variant of German Gau.North German : from a Frisian personal name Gay.A Congregational clergyman and one of the forerunners of the Unitarian movement in New England, Ebenezer Gay (1696–1787) was born in Dedham, MA, which had been founded by his grandfather, John Gay, who came to America from Wiltshire, England, about 1630 and settled in Watertown, MA. Ebenezer’s great-grandson Howard was editor of the American Anti-Slavery Standard.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gay, GAE means "happy."
Male
Greek
(Γάδ) Greek form of Hebrew Gad, GAD means "troop." In the bible, this is the name of a tribe descended from Gad, mentioned in the New Testament in Rev vii. 5. Compare with other forms of Gad.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anvitha | அநà¯à®µà®¿à®¤à®¾
Who bridges the gap
Anvitha | அநà¯à®µà®¿à®¤à®¾
Male
Hebrew
(גָּד) Hebrew name GAD means "troop." In the bible, this is the name of a prophet and the seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah. Compare with other forms of Gad.
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Caietanus, GAËTAN means "from Caieta (Gaeta, Italy)."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gadd.Danish : from a medieval nickname Gad meaning ‘sting’, ‘point’, or from the Biblical male personal name Gad.Muslim : from a personal name based on Arabic jÄd ‘serious’, ‘earnest’.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Gaëtan, GAËTANE means "from Caieta (Gaeta, Italy)."
Girl/Female
Indian
Who bridges the gap
Female
French
Possibly a contracted form of French Gwenaëlle, GAËLLE means "holy and generous."
Male
French
Masculine form of French Gaëlle, GAËL means "holy and generous."
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Portuguese/Spanish Gaspar, GAÅ PER means "treasure bearer."Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Who bridges the gap
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Noble Honourable
Boy/Male
German, Indian, Sanskrit
Dagger; Sharp
Boy/Male
Tamil
Grahin | கà¯à®°à®¾à®¹à¯€à®¨
Of planets
Boy/Male
Tamil
Passionate, Endowed with zest for life and its pleasures, Mastery, Fame, Pride
Boy/Male
Muslim
From isbahan
Male
Scottish
 Scottish name derived from the Gaelic byname dùbh, DUFF means "black, dark." Compare with another form of Duff.
Boy/Male
Indian
Freedom
Girl/Female
Muslim
Gentle kind pleasant, Friendly
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of Lord Ganesh
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Hebrew, Latin, Swiss
The Lord is Gracious
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
GAP BUFFER
v. t.
To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun.
v. i.
To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
v. t.
To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.
v. t.
To raise, or put, a nap on.
n.
Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
v. t.
To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
n.
A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap.
v. t.
To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc. See 1st Lap, 10.
v.
The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike.
v. t.
To feed with pap.
n.
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass.
v. t.
To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.
n.
That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient.
n.
Laughing gas.
n.
A percussion cap. See under Percussion.
v. t.
To salute by removing the cap.
v. t.
To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs.
v. t.
To deprive of cap.
v. t.
To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
n.
A servant. See Gyp.