Definitions for "Spare"
To use frugally or stintingly, as that which is scarce or valuable; to retain or keep unused; to save.
To save or gain, as by frugality; to reserve, as from some occupation, use, or duty.
To deprive one's self of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
The right of bowling again at a full set of pins, after having knocked all the pins down in less than three bowls. If all the pins are knocked down in one bowl it is a double spare; in two bowls, a single spare. For the meaning in modern bowling, see sense 6.
The act of knocking down all ten pins in two bowls, which entitles the bowler to add the number of pins knocked down in the next bowl to the score for the frame in which the spare occurred.
Knocking down ten pins in two shots. Also used to refer to a pin or combination of pins left after the first delivery.
To keep to one's self; to forbear to impart or give.
To preserve from danger or punishment; to forbear to punish, injure, or harm; to show mercy to.
To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.
Being over and above what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous; as, I have no spare time.
Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency; as, a spare anchor; a spare bed or room.
Every checker added to a point already occupied with two checkers.
Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet.
lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
Lean; wanting flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
a period where u don't have a class, so u can do homework, go home, hang out with friends, basically nething as long as ur not causing trouble lol
An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket.
a drive which is unused until there is a failure in one of the RAID drives
A hard drive available to back up the data of other drives.
(Local / Global) A drive designation used in RAID systems for drives that are not used but are instead "hot-ready" and used to automatically replace a failed drive. RAIDs generally support two types of spare, Local and Global. Local spares only replace drives that fail in the same logical drive. Global spares replace any drive in the RAID that fails.
Keywords:
expended
That which has not been used or expended.
save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
a good idea (but unfortunately is not cheap)
The clay which extends from the piece to the pour gate of a mold, generally removed when taking the ware from the mold.
give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
an object that is assigned to the region, but does not contain any live data or parity
An alternate player or substitute.
a player from the player's pool, provided by the Host Committee
The act of sparing; moderation; restraint.
just sufficient; "the library had a spare but efficient look"
A framework for usage is defined by the standard with particulars to be defined by the application requirements.
See online spare.