UNSET
What does "UNSET" mean?
To remove a value or setting that was previously assigned; or, as an adjective, not yet established.
Meanings
- To clear or remove a variable, flag, or configured value, especially in computing. Run the command to unset the environment variable before deploying. technical
- Not fixed, arranged, or determined in advance. The date for the reunion is still unset.
- (Of a gem) not mounted in a piece of jewelry. She kept the unset diamond loose in a velvet pouch.
Did you know?
- In Unix shells like Bash, 'unset' is a real built-in command — typing 'unset NAME' deletes that variable entirely, which is different from just setting it to an empty value.
Word origin
Formed in English from the prefix 'un-' (reversing the action) plus 'set', from Old English 'settan' ('to place, fix'); the computing sense is modern.
Remember it
UN-SET: undo the SET — the value gets un-placed.
A little poem
The stone lies loose, the date stays free,
unset — the whole of what could be.
couplet
Wordplay
- The diamond felt anxious before the wedding. Turns out it just had unset issues.
What it teaches
What is unset is not lost — it is room left open for a better arrangement.
Quick facts
What does UNSET mean?
To remove a value or setting that was previously assigned; or, as an adjective, not yet established.
Is UNSET a valid word?
Yes — UNSET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is UNSET?
UNSET has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does UNSET come from?
Formed in English from the prefix 'un-' (reversing the action) plus 'set', from Old English 'settan' ('to place, fix'); the computing sense is modern.
What can UNSET teach us?
What is unset is not lost — it is room left open for a better arrangement.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.