stack

• Nom désignant un assemblage ordonné et soigné d'objets empilés les uns sur les autres, ainsi que, par extension, une quantité importante ou une structure de données en informatique de type pile.

A noun referring to a neat, orderly pile or heap of objects, typically arranged one on top of another.

1. A2formal

   A neat pile of objects, typically one placed on top of another.

   Pile d'objets

   • There was a stack of books on the desk.
   • He placed another log on the stack of firewood.
   • She organized the papers into a neat stack.

   Synonymesheapmoundpilepyramidtower

2. Large quantityB1informal

   A large amount or number of something.

   Grande quantité

   • He made a stack of money from his new business.
   • I have a stack of emails to reply to.
   • She has a stack of work to finish before the deadline.

   Synonymesabundancebunchheaploadmassmountainpileprofusionton

3. B2formalIT

   A data structure in computing where items are added and removed from the top (LIFO - Last In, First Out).

   Pile

   • The program uses a stack to manage function calls.
   • You can push and pop elements from the stack.
   • The stack overflowed due to too many recursive calls.

   Synonymeslifo

   Antonymesqueue

• Verbe désignant l'action de disposer des objets en une pile ou un tas ordonné, ainsi que le fait de remplir ou charger quelque chose avec des objets empilés.

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging items in a neat pile or heap, or to fill or load something with items.

1. Arrange in a pileA2formal

   To place objects neatly on top of each other in a pile.

   empiler

   • She stacked the books on the shelf.
   • He stacked the plates in the cupboard.
   • They stacked the firewood in the backyard.

   Synonymesaccumulateamassbankheaplay upmoundpilestockpilestore

   Antonymesdispersescatterspread

2. Fill or loadB1informal

   To fill a space or container with many items.

   Empiler, entasser

   • The shelves were stacked with canned goods.
   • He stacked the dishwasher with dirty dishes.
   • The warehouse was stacked with boxes of merchandise.

   Synonymescramfillheaploadpackpilestuff

   Antonymesclearemptyunload

3. Arrange unfairlyB2informal

   To arrange something in a way that gives an unfair advantage or disadvantage.

   Truquer

   • The odds were stacked against him from the start.
   • The game was stacked in favor of the home team.
   • The system is stacked to benefit the wealthy.

   Synonymesbiasfixloadmanipulaterig

Variantes phrasalstack awaystack up