magic number

ˈmædʒɪk ˈnʌmbər

Definition

Definition of magic number - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mystical beliefnumber believed to have mystical powers

Many cultures consider seven as a magic number..

sports

metric for team's playoff qualification

The team's magic number is now down to three.

technology

TECH.

number entered directly into source code

TECH.

Avoid using a magic number in your code.

constant

literal

technology

TECH.

pattern identifying file type in binary file

TECH.

The file's magic number indicates it's a JPEG.

magic cookie

nuclear physics

TECH.

number of nucleons for stable atomic nuclei

TECH.

The magic number for this element is 82.

atomic number

computing

TECH.

sentinel value not occurring in normal use

TECH.

The date 2000-02-32 is a magic number.

unique identifier

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Expressions with magic

magic carpet

carpet that flies in stories

The prince rode on a magic carpet.

magic word

word like please or thank you for politeness

Remember to say the magic word when asking.

like magic

adv.

very quickly and effectively

The software installed like magic on my computer.

magic touch

special ability that makes things successful or work well

She has the magic touch with plants.

magic wand

tool used by magicians to perform tricks

The magician waved his magic wand and the rabbit disappeared.

pure magic

something that is very impressive or delightful

The fireworks display was pure magic.

Expressions with number

lucky number

personally significant number believed to bring luck

Her lucky number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd.

number games

activities involving numbers for fun or learning

The teacher used number games to make math fun for the students.

opposite number

thing with the same function as another

The new software is the opposite number to our current system.

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

have someone's number

possess someone's phone number or contact information

I have her number if you need it.

get someone's number

obtain someone's phone number for contact

He asked to get her number after the party.

good number of

det.

indicates a considerable quantity of something

There were a good number of people at the event.

quite a number

large quantity of something

There were quite a number of people at the event.

round number

approximate number often ending in zeroes

He gave a round number of 5000 as the estimate.

take a number

receive a number to determine queue position

At the bank, you need to take a number.

Examples of magic number in a sentence

In numerology, each person has a unique magic number.
Their magic number decreased after the victory.
Fans eagerly calculated the new magic number.
The developer replaced the magic number with a named constant.
A magic number of 86400 appeared in the configuration script.
The software checks the magic number to verify the file type.

Without the correct magic number, the file won't open.
Physicists are fascinated by the magic number 126.
Discovering a new magic number could change nuclear science.
The code used a magic number to terminate the loop.
In the file header, 0xCAFEBABE is a magic number.

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French:nombre magique, numéro magique, ...
German:magische Zahl, Magische Zahl, ...
Italian:numero magico, cifra magica, ...
Spanish:número mágico, cifra mágica, ...
Portuguese:número mágico, ...
Chinese:灵数, 魔术数字, ...
Japanese:魔法の数字, マジックナンバー, ...
Arabic:رَقْم سِحْرِيّ, الرَّقْم السِّحْرِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִסְפָּר קָסוּם, מִסְפָּר הַקֶּסֶם, ...
Russian:магическое число, стабильное число, ...
Ukrainian:магічне число, чарівне число, ...
Hindi:जादुई संख्या, जादुई नंबर, ...
Bengali:জাদুসংখ্যা, ম্যাজিক সংখ্যা, ...
Catalan:número màgic, xifra màgica, ...
Czech:magické číslo, signatura souboru, ...
Danish:lykketal, kvalifikationstal, ...
Dutch:magisch getal, hardgecodeerd getal, ...
Greek:μαγικός αριθμός, κρίσιμος αριθμός, ...
Hungarian:varázsszám, mágikus szám, ...
Khmer:លេខមន្តអាគម, ចំនួនឈ្នះ ឬចាញ់ដែលនៅសល់ ដើម្បីឲ្យក្រុមមានសិទ្ធិចូលវគ្គជម្រុះ, ...
Korean:마법의 숫자, 매직 넘버, ...
Persian:عدد جادویی, عدد پایدار, ...
Polish:magiczna liczba, liczba magiczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):número mágico, constante mágica, ...
Romanian:număr magic, număr stabil, ...
Swedish:magiskt tal, stabilitetstal, ...
Thai:เลขวิเศษ, ตัวเลขมหัศจรรย์, ...
Turkish:sihirli sayı, sihirli numara, ...
Vietnamese:số huyền bí, con số kỳ diệu, ...

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