cornucopias

noun

Definition of cornucopiasnext
plural of cornucopia
1
as in repositories
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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2
as in horns
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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  1. repositories
  2. horns
  3. tubes
Noun
  • Organizations often need help to monitor all their data repositories, leading to unidentified and overlooked data that can pose security risks.
    Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unknown data repositories complicate compliance efforts and increase the risk of security breaches.
    Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of repositories
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  • The piece flirts with themes of nature—bacchanalian horns, rumbles of summer thunder, floral harp flourishes—but extends past the physical.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The album’s rich instrumentation—strings, smooth guitar, piano, congas, and horns—is woven into tales of love, struggle, and triumph.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of horns
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  • Computing systems that use liquid cooling move these liquids through a system of tubes that bring the liquid to the hottest components, allowing higher levels of heat to be more efficiently removed from the system.
    Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its early expertise in lighting later led to a big breakthrough—the creation of X-ray tubes, which was the cornerstone of its health tech business.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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