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arpa

/ (ˈɑːpə) /
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noun
a site concerned with internet infrastructure
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Word Origin for arpa

C20: acronym of A(ddress and) R(outing) P(arameter) A(rea)

Words nearby arpa

Around the World in Eighty Days, arousal, arouse, aroused, Arp, arpa, Árpád, ARPANET, arpeggiate, arpeggiation, arpeggio
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How to use arpa in a sentence

  • Labeled the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the program got the bulk of its funding in the 2009 stimulus bill.

    CEOs Urge Taxpayer-Funded Innovation|Daniel Stone|September 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

  • In the meanwhile a sharp fight took place a few miles in the rear of the old position, near a village called Arpa Tai.

    The Life of Yakoob Beg|Demetrius Boulger

  • The Arpa or drum of Oceana is made of wood, and imitates the head and jaws of a crocodile, with a handle for carrying purposes.

    Chatterbox, 1906|Various
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