different between wildcard vs goods

English

Etymology

wild +? card

Noun

wildcard (plural wildcards)

1. (computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
   • 1968, Digital Equipment Corporation, VAX/VMS 319(5864), page 751, Section 2.1.2 Using Wildcard Characters

     A wildcard character is a symbol that you can use with many DCL commands to apply the command to several files at once, rather than specifying each file individually.

   If the character * is acting as a wildcard, then the pattern a*m matches each of the words amalgam, atom and alum.

2. (also written wild card) An uncontrolled or unpredictable element.
   • 2008 February 8, Eli Kintisch, "From Gasoline Alleys to Electric Avenues" [1], Science 319(5864), page 751

     There are several technical wildcards, such as how the larger battery packs--four times larger than those of the Prius--will withstand the rigors of city driving, […]

3. (also written wild card) An element, often deliberately concealed, which is withheld for contingency.
4. (sports, card games) Alternative form of wild card

Usage notes

A wild card in card games is usually written as two separate words. The computing term is usually written as one compound word.

Translations

Spanish

Noun

wildcard m (plural wildcards)

1. wildcard

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??dz/
• Rhymes: -?dz

Noun

goods

1. plural of good

Noun

goods pl (plural only)

1. (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
2. (informal, often preceded by the) Something authentic, important, or revealing.
3. (Britain, transport) Freight, as opposed to passengers.
4. (rail transport, Britain) Short for goods train.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to produced, traded, or consumed "goods": returned, used, damaged, stolen, lost, dangerous, non-traded, intermediate, promotional, industrial, agricultural, imported, cheap, expensive, luxury, inferior, counterfeit, raw, processed, scarce, durable, perishable, baked, public, collective, digital, virtual, necessary, essential.

Synonyms

• (that which is consumed): wares
• (something authentic, important, or revealing): evidence, facts

Antonyms

• (that which is consumed): capital, services

Derived terms

Descendants

• Japanese: ??? (guzzu)

Translations

Further reading

• goods on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• DOGSO, godso