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a⋅re⋅na
[uh-ree-nuh]
–noun
| 1. | the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances. |
| 2. | a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators: a boxing arena; a circus arena. |
| 3. | a building housing an arena. |
| 4. | a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor: the arena of politics. |
Origin:
1620–30; < L (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
1620–30; < L (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat

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Arena
A*re"na\, n.; pl. E. Arenas; L. Aren[ae]. [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.]1. (Rom. Antiq.) The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand. 2. Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life. 3. (Med.) "Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
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Language Translation for : arena
Spanish:
arena,
German:
die Arena,
Japanese:
競技場
arena
n. [common; Unix] The area of memory attached to a process by `brk(2)' and `sbrk(2)' and used by `malloc(3)' as dynamic storage. So named from a `malloc: corrupt arena' message emitted when some early versions detected an impossible value in the free block list. See overrun screw, aliasing bug, memory leak, memory smash, smash the stack.
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arena
1627, "place of combat," from L. harena "place of combat," originally "sand, sandy place," perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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arena programming
The area of memory attached to a Unix process by the brk and sbrk system calls and used by malloc as dynamic storage. So named from a "malloc: corrupt arena" message emitted when some early versions detected an impossible value in the free block list.
See overrun screw, aliasing bug, memory leak, memory smash, smash the stack.
[The Jargon File]
(1995-12-28)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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