Examples from the web for ack
  • It is possible for both hosts to send fins simultaneously then both just have to ack.
Word Origin and History for ack

British oral code for letter A in wireless and telephone communication, 1898; hence ack-ack "anti-aircraft" (gun, fire, etc.).

ack in Technology


1. /ak/ The mnemonic for the ACKnowledge character, ASCII code 6.
2. A message transmitted to indicate that some data has been received correctly. Typically, if the sender does not receive the ACK message after some predetermined time, or receives a NAK, the original data will be sent again.
[Jargon File]
(1997-01-07)

Related Abbreviations for ack

ACK

  1. acknowledgment
  2. Nantucket Memorial Airport

ack.

  1. acknowledge
  2. acknowledgment