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| AA |
abbreviation of "Alcoholics Anonymous," a world-wide recovery program for alcoholics, administered through chapters. |
| abort |
of a program or operation, to end prematurely, usu. in failure. [1/6 definitions] |
| act |
a single performance, usu. by a musician, comedian, or other entertainer, sometimes as part of a larger program of performances. [1/14 definitions] |
| add-on |
in computing, a supplementary program or piece of code written to alter, enhance, or extend the behavior of a main program. [1/2 definitions] |
| affirmative action |
a policy or program, supported by U. S. government regulations, to give equal opportunity in employment, college admissions, and the like to those considered previously disadvantaged, such as women and certain racial minority groups. |
| anchor |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. [1/7 definitions] |
| anchorman |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. |
| anchorwoman |
in broadcasting, a female anchor on a news program. |
| antivirus |
any software program designed to identify, thwart, and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software programs. [1/2 definitions] |
| app |
(informal) in computing, a shortened form of "application program." [1/2 definitions] |
| application |
in computing, an application program. [1/6 definitions] |
| application program |
a computer program designed to be used by, and perform a particular function for, end users, such as a word-processing program, browser, or game. |
| audio |
sound that has been recorded, or the sound portion of a particular, film, program, or broadcast. (Cf. video.) [1/4 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a list of particulars, such as a menu, theater program, or outline of a plan. [1/7 definitions] |
| billing |
the order or size of performers' names as they appear on a printed program, screen credits, or the like, taken as a sign of relative status or importance. [1/3 definitions] |
| biopic |
a biographical film or television program often containing scenes that are fictional in order to fill out the plot and add drama, humor, or suspense to make the real life subject compelling to an audience. |
| bleep |
to obscure (a recorded sound) by substituting a beep, as in censoring profanity on a television program; blip. [1/2 definitions] |
| boot |
in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or providing the initial instructions (often fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| bootstrap |
a single computer program that loads and puts into operation a bigger program. [3/5 definitions] |
| boot up |
in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or installing the initial instructions. |
| broadcast |
to transmit a program or message over radio or television. [2/9 definitions] |
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