airdrop
verb
- to drop from an aircraft in flight
noun
- delivery of supplies by parachute or direct drop from aircraft
Wiktionary
name
Etymology: By the analogy of an airdrop, in which items are delivered by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
- A wireless service of Apple Inc. which can transfer files among supported Macintosh computers and iOS devices by means of close-range wireless communication.
noun
Etymology: From air + drop.
- The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
- The distribution of free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.
“But Facebook is also likely to carry out what’s known in cryptocurrency circles as an “air drop”, handing out small amounts of currency for free in an effort to kickstart the ecosystem.”
verb
Etymology: From air + drop.
- To deliver goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
“The Mako is powered by a sealed hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and includes a small element zero core. While not large enough to nullify the vehicle’s mass, the core can reduce it enough to be safely air-dropped.”
- To distribute free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.
- Alternative letter-case form of AirDrop.