verb
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To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
verb
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(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
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(usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
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To pin down (someone).
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To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
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To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.
example
to pin a window to the Taskbar
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To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.
example
When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.
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To cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range.
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noun
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The action of the verb pin in any sense.
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A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.
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The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles