Definition of spools Spools
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What does spools mean?
Wiktionary 
- spools (Noun)
Plural of spool.
Part of speech
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| spool - wind onto a spool or a reel | ||
| twine, wrap, wind, roll make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" | ||
| cheese wind onto a cheese; "cheese the yarn" | ||
| spool - transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage | ||
| transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" | ||
| computer science, computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures | ||
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Wiktionary
- spool (Noun)
A device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle. - spool (Noun)
A temporary storage area for electronic mail , etc. - spool (Noun)
A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa. - spool (Verb)
To wind on a spool or spools. - spool (Verb)
To send files to a device or a program a spooler or a daemon that puts them in a queue for processing at a later time.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spool (n.)
A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. - spool (v. t.)
To wind on a spool or spools.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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spool
spōōl, n. a hollow cylinder for winding yarn, &c., upon.—v.t. to wind on spools. [Low Ger. spole, Dut. spoel; Ger. spule.]
