NASDAQ

[ nas-dak, naz- ]
/ ˈnæs dæk, ˈnæz- /

noun

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations: a system for quoting over-the-counter securities.

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British Dictionary definitions for nasdaq

NASDAQ
/ (ˈnæzdæk) /

n acronym for (in the US)

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System

Cultural definitions for nasdaq

NASDAQ

An electronic stock market, where all trading takes place through NASDAQ's computer network rather than at a central trading location. Started in 1971, NASDAQ surpassed the New York Stock Exchange in annual share volume during the 1990s, mainly because of its popularity with investors of emerging high-tech (see also high-tech) companies. Microsoft®, for example, is listed on NASDAQ.