Ada

¹

[ ey-duh ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Ada

²

[ ey-duh ]

noun

1. a city in central Oklahoma.
2. Douay Bible. Adah.
3. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”

ADA

³

abbreviation for

1. adenosine deaminase ( def ).
2. American Dental Association. A.D.A.
3. American Diabetes Association. A.D.A.
4. Americans for Democratic Action. A.D.A.
5. Americans with Disabilities Act: a federal law prohibiting discrimination against people with physical or mental impairments and guaranteeing access to employment opportunities and access to state and local government programs and services, signed by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.

A.D.A.

⁴

or ADA

abbreviation for

1. American Dental Association.
2. American Diabetes Association.
3. Americans for Democratic Action.

Ada

/ ˈeɪdə /

noun

1. a high-level computer programming language designed for dealing with real-time processing problems: used for military and other systems

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ada¹

Named after Augusta Ada (Byron), Countess of Lovelace (1815–37), English mathematician, who assisted Charles Babbage in developing a precursor of the modern computer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ada¹

C20: named after Ada, Lady Lovelace, the English mathematician, daughter of Lord Byron (1815–52), who worked with Charles Babbage (1792–1871) and whose description of his computing machines preserved them for posterity

Example Sentences

But Ai-Da was also named after Ada Lovelace, a famous mathematician in the 1800s.

From NewsForKids.net

Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 2018 and since then Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas has won the award twice.

From BBC

The companies’ deeply problematic assertion that the ADA doesn’t apply to them is one of many examples of gig corporations’ belief that they should be exempt from our most basic laws related to the marketplace and to work.

From Slate

In addition to safety-related improvements such as air filtration and ADA seating, new amenities for musicians and visiting artists backstage include green rooms, guest artist suites, practice rooms, instrument lockers and a new music library, as well as new staircases and elevators.

From Los Angeles Times

Ada Lovelace Day – a global annual celebration of women working in Stem – is on borrowed time.

From BBC