suite
(sw
t)
KEY
NOUN:
- A staff of attendants or followers; a retinue.
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- A group of related things intended to be used together; a set.
- (also s
t) A set of matching furniture:
a dining room suite.
- A series of connected rooms used as a living unit.
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Music
- An instrumental composition, especially of the 17th or 18th century, consisting of a succession of dances in the same or related keys.
- An instrumental composition consisting of a series of varying movements or pieces.
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Computer Science
- A group of software products packaged and sold together, usually having a consistent look and feel, a common installation, and shared macros.
- A group of procedures that work cooperatively:
The TCP/IP suite of protocols includes FTP and Telnet.
ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Old French ; see
suit
