Fall back and forward — Fall back is a feature of a modem protocol in data communication whereby two communicating modems which experience data corruption (due to line noise, for example) can renegotiate with each other to use a lower speed connection. Fall forward is a … Wikipedia
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Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
List of Ubuntu releases — Main article: Ubuntu (operating system) Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, the latest stable release of Ubuntu. Ubuntu releases are made semiannually by Canonical Ltd, the developers of the Ubuntu operating system, using the year and month of the… … Wikipedia
retreat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. withdrawal, retirement; seclusion; shelter, asylum; refuge, resort. See abode. v. i. withdraw, retire, fall back. See regression, departure, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of retreating] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Cliff effect — In telecommunications, the (digital) cliff effect or brickwall effect describes the sudden loss of digital signal reception. Unlike analog signals, which gradually fade when signal strength decreases or electromagnetic interference or multipath… … Wikipedia
Pacific War — For other uses, see Pacific War (disambiguation). War in the Pacific redirects here. For the video game, see War in the Pacific (video game). For the war between Chile, Bolivia, and Peru in 1879–84, see War of the Pacific. Pacific War Part of… … Wikipedia
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Texas Christian University — Coordinates: 32°42′35″N 97°21′46″W / 32.709605°N 97.362823°W / 32.709605; 97.362823 … Wikipedia