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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing%%%computer dictionary%%%computing
dictionary%%%Dictionary of Computing%%%FOLDOC%%%Free On-line
Dictionary%%%this dictionary

    FOLDOC is a searchable dictionary of acronyms,
   jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating
   systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards,
   mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies,
   projects, products, history, in fact anything to do with
   computing.

   Copyright 1985 by Denis Howe

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   of Computing, http://foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe" or
   similar.  Please make the URL both text (for humans) and a
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   http://foldoc.org/.

   Where LaTeX commands for certain non-ASCII symbols are
   mentioned, they are described in their own entries.  "\" is
   also used to represent the Greek lower-case lambda used in
   lambda-calculus.  See Pronunciation for how to interpret
   the pronunciation given for some entries.

   Cross-references to other entries look like this.  Note that
   not all cross-references actually lead anywhere yet, but if
   you find one that leads to something inappropriate, please let
   me know.  Dates after entries indicate when that entry was
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   More about FOLDOC (about.html).

   (2018-05-22)

Acknowledgements

    Many thanks to the thousands of contributors
   (contributors.html) and especially to the Guest Editors, mirror
   site maintainers and the maintainers of the following resources
   from which some entries originate:

   Mike Sendall's STING Software engineering glossary
   , 1993-10-13,

   Bill Kinnersley's <Language List>
   v2.2, 1994-01-15,

   Mark Hopkins' catalogue of Free Compilers and Interpreters
   v6.4, 1994-02-28,

   The on-line hacker Jargon File v3.0.0, 1993-07-27,

   Internet Users' Glossary (RFC 1392, FYI 18), Jan 1993.

   John Cross's computer glossary, 1994-11-01.

   John Bayko's Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present,
   v4.0.0, 1994-08-18.

   Electronic Commerce Dictionary.

   (2014-09-11)