[system call] stat is a Unix system call that returns file attributes about an inode. The semantics of stat vary between operating systems. As an example, the Unix command ls uses it to retrieve information on (among many others): ==stat functions== The C POSIX library header , found on POSIX and other Unix-like operating systems, declares ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stat_(system_call)
A common medical abbreviation which is used to imply urgent or rush. It is derived from a latin word statim which means immediately. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973