interleave

A verb used to arrange or insert something, typically in alternating or overlapping order, often used in computing or data processing contexts.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para dispor ou inserir algo, geralmente em ordem alternada ou sobreposta, frequentemente no contexto de computação ou processamento de dados.

1. Insert blank pages C1 formal

   To provide a book or document with blank leaves between the printed pages.

   • The publisher decided to interleave the new edition with blank pages for notes.
   • The manuscript was interleaved with sheets of vellum.
   • He interleaved the printed report with blank paper for corrections.

   🇵🇹Inserir páginas em branco

   Sinônimos: intercalate

2. Arrange data sectors C2 formal IT

   To intersperse the sectors on the concentric magnetic circular patterns written on a computer disk surface to guide the storing and recording of data.

   • The system interleaves the disk sectors to optimize read and write speeds.
   • The technician interleaved the data to reduce latency.
   • Modern hard drives automatically interleave sectors for better performance.

   🇵🇹Intercalar setores

   Sinônimos: alternateinterlaceintermixinterspersestagger

3. Intersperse alternately C1 formal

   To place or arrange items alternately, such as protective covers for book illustrations.

   • The artist interleaved tissue paper between the illustrations in the portfolio.
   • She interleaved the photographs with protective sheets.
   • The book was interleaved with translucent guards for each plate.

   🇵🇹Intercalar

   Sinônimos: alternateintercalateinterlaceintermingleintermixintersperseinterweavesandwich

   Antônimos: disconnectdisjoindivideseparate

• interleaved past participle
• interleaved past simple
• interleaving present participle
• interleaves third person singular