Push

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To push something is to move it by the application of force. Although depending on context, push may have many other meanings.

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[edit] Gambling

  • In blackjack, a push is when the dealer and one or more players end with the same point value.
  • In sports betting, a push is a game that is tied when the point spread is factored in.

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[edit] Technology

  • In computer languages, push is also a command used to add an item to a stack.
  • In server technologies, Push is a specific method of content delivery.
  • In telephony, Push to talk is a method of conversing.
  • In older distributions of Linux push is a command to start an Internet connection. It has mostly been replaced by dhcpd.

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • Operation PUSH (People United To Serve Humanity) is a non-profit organization with social mission.
  • Push is a talking and walking trashcan in Tomorrowland.
  • The Rocks Push, a criminal gang operating in the The Rocks in Sydney.
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