event

US /ɪˈvɛnt/

UK /ɪˈvent/

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noun

  • An action or occurrence recognized by a software program, often handled in an event loop.
  • Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • Something that happens that you will remember
  • Something that happens or takes place, especially something significant.
  • A planned public or social occasion.
  • Race or contest in a sports activity or program
  • A specific item in a sports program.

preposition

  • If something happens.