peggy

n. a common nickname for the female name Margaret.

n. a traditional diminutive of the female given name Margaret, occasionally used as a formal given name in its own right.

“My grandmother's name was Margaret, but everyone called her Peggy.”

“The historical records list her as Margaret, though she signed all her personal correspondence as Peggy.”

n. a name used in computer science to represent the person who provides a proof.

n. a conventional placeholder name for the party that supplies a proof in zero-knowledge protocols, typically paired with Victor the verifier.

“In this security example, Peggy must prove she knows the password without revealing it.”

“The protocol ensures that Peggy can convince Victor of the statement's validity without disclosing any underlying cryptographic secrets.”

Technical

n. a person who serves food and cleans for lower-ranking officers on a ship.

n. a steward responsible for the petty officers' mess on a naval vessel.

“The peggy brought the tea to the officers' mess just before the meeting.”

“Life as a peggy was demanding, involving long hours maintaining the mess and catering to the needs of the petty officers.”

British English · Slang

n. a local name for a small bird like a whitethroat.

n. a regional or dialectal name for several species of small warblers, particularly the whitethroat.

“We spotted a peggy nesting in the thick bushes near the garden fence.”

“The local birdwatchers often referred to the common whitethroat as a peggy, a term rarely heard outside the rural northern counties.”

Dialect