contiguous
[kən'tɪgjʊəs]
a. 邻, 接

[医] 接触

1. California and Mexico are contiguous.
   利福亚墨西哥邻。
2. In Series/1, a series of contiguous records in a volume that describe the contents in terms of allocated data sets and free space.
   IBMSeries／1，文卷里串连续，些描述已配数据集自。
3. The process of making the most effective use of storage by placing data elements into contiguous bit positions of words.
   把数据元邻制位，而利存储程。

contiguous
[ adj ]

1. very close or connected in space or time

<adj.all>
contiguous events
immediate contact
the immediate vicinity
the immediate past

2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary

<adj.all>
the 48 conterminous states
the contiguous 48 states

3. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

<adj.all>
Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut
the side of Germany conterminous with France
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
neighboring cities

Contiguous \Con*tig"u*ous\, a. [L. contiguus; akin to contigere
to touch on all sides. See {Contingent}.]
In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near;
neighboring; adjoining.

The two halves of the paper did not appear fully
divided . . . but seemed contiguous at one of their
angles. --Sir I.
Newton.

Sees no contiguous palace rear its head. --Goldsmith.

{Contiguous angles}. See {Adjacent angles}, under {Angle}.

Syn: Adjoining; adjacent. See {Adjacent}. --
{Con*tig"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Con*tig"u*ous*ness}, n.