English Dictionary
◊ POLLUTION
pollution
n 1: the state of being contaminated with harmful substances
2: the state of being polluted [syn: {befoulment}, {defilement}]
3: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either
intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or
factors [syn: {contamination}] [ant: {decontamination}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN SOLUTION?
solution
A {marketroid} term for something he wants to sell
you without bothering you with the often dizzying distinctions
between {hardware}, {software}, {services}, {applications},
{file formats}, companies, brand names and {operating
systems}.
"{Flash} is a perfect image-streaming solution." "What is
it?" "Um... about a thousand dollars."
See also: {technology}.
(1998-07-07)
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