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Anoacre /nan'oh-ay`kr/ N. A Unit (about 2 Mm Square) Of Real Estate On A VLSI Chip.
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nanoacre /nan'oh-ay`kr/ n.
A unit (about 2 mm square) of
real estate on a VLSI chip. The term gets its giggle value from
the fact that VLSI nanoacres have costs in the same range as real
acres once one figures in design and fabrication-setup costs.
Related:
anoacre: /nan'oh-ay`kr/ n. A unit (about 2 mm square) of real estate on a VLSI chip.
The term gets its giggle value from the fact that VLSI nanoacres have costs in the same range as real acres once one figures in design and fabrication-setup costs....
eal estate n. May be used for any critical resource measured in units of area.
Most frequently used of `chip real estate', the area available for logic on the surface of an integrated circuit (see also nanoacre)....
Ross Perot - Acme Acres real estate agent.
eal estate: n. May be used for any critical resource measured in units of area.
Most frequently used of `chip real estate', the area available for logic on the surface of an integrated circuit (see also {nanoacre})....
Just think, with VLSI we can have 100 ENIACS on a chip! -- Alan Perli
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"Because of its spectacular natural beauty and consistent climate, Clearview should be a top choice for anyone seeking a place to retire....
code grinder n. 1. A suit-wearing minion of the sort hired in legion strength by banks and insurance companies to implement payroll packages in RPG and other such unspeakable horrors.
In its native habitat, the code grinder often removes the suit jacket to reveal an underplumage consisting of button-down shirt (starch optional) and a tie....
code grinder: n. 1. A {suit}-wearing minion of the sort hired in legion strength by banks and insurance companies to implement payroll packages in RPG and other such unspeakable horrors.
In its native habitat, the code grinder often removes the suit jacket to reveal an underplumage consisting of button-down shirt (starch optional) and a tie....
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one possessed of a flippant attitude toward complexity that is arrogant even when justified by experience....