Definition of page
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: one of the leaves of a publication or manuscript
also
: a single side of one of these leaves
b
: the material printed or written on a page
2a
: the block of information found at a single World Wide Web address
b
: a sizable subdivision of computer memory
also
: a block of information that fills a page and can be transferred as a unit between the internal and external storage of a computer
3a
: a noteworthy event or period
b
: a written record
page
verb (1)
paged; paging
Definition of page (Entry 2 of 5)
: to turn the pages (as of a book or magazine) especially in a steady or haphazard manner
—usually used with through
: to number or mark the pages of
page
verb (2)
paged; paging
Definition of page (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: to summon by repeatedly calling out the name of
2
: to send a message to via a pager
3
: to wait on or serve in the capacity of a page
page
noun (2)Definition of page (Entry 4 of 5)
1a(1)
: a youth being trained for the medieval rank of knight and in the personal service of a knight
(2)
: a youth attendant on a person of rank especially in the medieval period
b
: a boy serving as an honorary attendant at a formal function (such as a wedding)
2
: one employed to deliver messages, assist patrons, serve as a guide, or attend to similar duties
3
: an act or instance of paging
a page came over the loudspeaker got a page from the client
Page
biographical nameDefinition of Page (Entry 5 of 5)
Walter Hines 1855–1918 American journalist and diplomat
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The first known use of page was in the 14th century
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