English Dictionary
◊ DEVIATE
deviate
n : a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
especially in sexual behavior [syn: {pervert}, {deviant},
{degenerate}]
v 1: turn aside; turn away from [syn: {divert}]
2: be at variance with; be out of line with [syn: {vary}, {diverge},
{depart}] [ant: {conform}]
3: cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The
river was deviated to prevent flooding"
4: turn aside [syn: {deflect}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN DECMATE?
DECmate
{DEC}'s original competition for the {IBM PC}. It used the
{Intersil 6120} {microprocessor}.
(1994-11-23)