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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  handle
       
          1.  (From Citizen's Band amateur radio slang) An
          electronic pseudonym or "nom de guerre" intended to conceal
          the user's true identity.  Network and BBS handles function as
          the same sort of simultaneous concealment and display one
          finds on CB.
       
          Use of grandiose handles is characteristic of crackers,
          weenies, spods, and other lower forms of network life;
          true hackers travel on their own reputations rather than
          invented legendry.
       
          Compare nick.
       
          2.  (Macintosh) A pointer to a pointer to
          dynamically-allocated memory.  The extra level of indirection
          allows on-the-fly memory compaction (to cut down on
          fragmentation) or garbage collection of unused resources,
          with minimal impact on the (possibly multiple) parts of the
          larger program containing references to the allocated memory.
       
          Compare snap (to snap a handle would defeat its purpose).
          See also aliasing bug, dangling pointer.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1995-02-28)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled
     (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handling (-dl[i^]ng).] [OE.
     handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G.
     handeln. See Hand.]
     1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the
        hand.
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              Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
                                                    --Luke xxiv.
                                                    39.
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              About his altar, handling holy things. --Milton.
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     2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield;
        often, to manage skillfully.
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              That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of,
        with the hands.
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              The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to
              house and handle their colts six months every year.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands;
        hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety
        of goods, or a large stock.
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     5. To deal with; to make a business of.
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              They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8.
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     6. To treat; to use, well or ill.
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              How wert thou handled being prisoner? --Shak.
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     7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
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              You shall see how I will handle her.  --Shak.
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     8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a
        theme, an argument, or an objection.
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              We will handle what persons are apt to envy others.
                                                    --Bacon.
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     To handle without gloves. See under Glove. [Colloq.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. i.
     To use the hands.
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           They have hands, but they handle not.    --Ps. cxv. 7.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Handle \Han"dle\, n. [AS. handle. See Hand.]
     1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in
        the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the
        knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a
        purpose; a tool. --South.
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     To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means.
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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  handle n. 1. [from CB slang] An electronic pseudonym; a `nom de guerre'
     intended to conceal the user's true identity. Network and BBS handles
     function as the same sort of simultaneous concealment and display one
     finds on Citizen's Band radio, from which the term was adopted. Use of
     grandiose handles is characteristic of warez d00dz, crackers,
     weenies, spods, and other lower forms of network life; true hackers
     travel on their own reputations rather than invented legendry. Compare
     nick, screen name. 2. A magic cookie, often in the form of a
     numeric index into some array somewhere, through which you can
     manipulate an object like a file or window. The form `file handle' is
     especially common. 3. [Mac] A pointer to a pointer to
     dynamically-allocated memory; the extra level of indirection allows
     on-the-fly memory compaction (to cut down on fragmentation) or aging out
     of unused resources, with minimal impact on the (possibly multiple)
     parts of the larger program containing references to the allocated
     memory. Compare snap (to snap a handle would defeat its purpose); see
     also aliasing bug, dangling pointer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Handle \Han"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Handling .] [OE. handlen, AS. handian; akin to D. handelen
     to trade, G. handeln. See Hand.]
     1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the
        hand.
  
              Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
                                                    --Luke xxiv.
                                                    39.
  
              About his altar, handling holy things. --Milton.
  
     2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield;
        often, to manage skillfully.
  
              That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of,
        with the hands.
  
              The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to
              house and handle their colts six months every year.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
  
     4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands;
        hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety
        of goods, or a large stock.
  
     5. To deal with; to make a business of.
  
              They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8.
  
     6. To treat; to use, well or ill.
  
              How wert thou handled being prisoner. --Shak.
  
     7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
  
              You shall see how I will handle her.  --Shak.
  
     8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a
        theme, an argument, or an objection.
  
              We will handle what persons are apt to envy others.
                                                    --Bacon.
  
     To handle without gloves. See under Glove. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Handle \Han"dle\, v. i.
     To use the hands.
  
           They have hands, but they handle not.    --Ps. cxv. 7.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Handle \Han"dle\, n. [AS. handle. See Hand.]
     1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in
        the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the
        knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
  
     2. That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a
        purpose; a tool. --South.
  
     To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  handle
       n : the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
           order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
           handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
           grip" [syn: grip, handgrip, hold]
       v 1: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with
            this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts";
            "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too
            old" [syn: manage, deal, care]
       2: interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him
          with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
          [syn: treat, do by]
       3: deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;
          "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of
          Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of
          China" [syn: cover, treat, plow, deal, address]
       4: touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the
          merchandise" [syn: palm]
       5: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe" [syn: wield]
       6: show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by
          Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η χειρολαβή
     2 το χερούλι
     3 (ετ πληροφ en) το (l username en), το όνομα χρήστη
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 χειρίζομαι
     2 κανονίζω, ρυθμίζω, τακτοποιώ, ενεργώ έτσι ώστε να γίνει κάτι σωστά
  ή να εξελιχθεί ομαλά, σύμφωνα με τις επιδιώξεις μου

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Danish vb.
     1 act (to do something)
     2 trade, shop
     German vb.
     (verb form of de handeln  1 s pres ; s imp ; 1//3 s sub I)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     1 to act (''do something'')
     2 to (l en deal), trade, to do business
     3 to shop (''visit shops'')

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     n.
     1 The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand
  when used or moved.
     2 An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or
  figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
     3 (lb en gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period
  of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
     4 (lb en textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness,
  firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities
  perceived by touch.
     5 (lb en slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.
     6 (lb en slang) A title attached to one's name, such as ''Doctor'' or
  ''Colonel''.
     7 (lb en computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be
  stored in a variable.
     8 (lb en Australia chiefly Northern Territory New Zealand) A 10 fluid
  ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
     9 (lb en US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
     2 (lb en transitive rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of
  with the hands.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Danish vb.
     1 act (to do something)
     2 trade, shop
     German vb.
     (verb form of de handeln  1 s pres ; s imp ; 1//3 s sub I)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     1 to act (''do something'')
     2 to (l en deal), trade, to do business
     3 to shop (''visit shops'')

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Danish vb.
     1 act (to do something)
     2 trade, shop
     German vb.
     (verb form of de handeln  1 s pres ; s imp ; 1//3 s sub I)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     1 to act (''do something'')
     2 to (l en deal), trade, to do business
     3 to shop (''visit shops'')

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Saksa vb.
     (de-v-taivm hand le)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  handle
     Tyska vb.
     (böjning de verb handeln)

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]


  handle /hˈanlə/ 
  1. do business, trade
  2. negotiate

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  handle /hˈandəl/
  1. hanteer
  2. behandel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Handle /hˈandəl/
  المقبض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  handle //ˈhæn.dl̩// //ˈhɛən.dl̩// 
  1. обръщение, прякор
  2. дръжка
  part of a door
  3. дръжка, ръкохватка
  part of an object held in the hand when used or moved

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  handle //ˈhæn.dl̩// //ˈhɛən.dl̩// 
  1. манипулирам
  (rare in English) to accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands
  2. занимавам се с
  to be concerned with; to be an expert in
  3. ръководя
  to manage, control, or direct
  4. търгувам
  to receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell
  5. опипвам, пипам
  to touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s)