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Weeter N. [University Of Waterloo] Syn. Perf, Chad (sense 1).
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tweeter n.
[University of Waterloo] Syn. perf,
chad (sense 1). This term (like woofer) has been in use
at Waterloo since 1972 but is elsewhere unknown. In audio jargon,
the word refers to the treble speaker(s) on a hi-fi.
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weeter: [University of Waterloo] n. Syn. {perf}, {chad} (sense 1).
This term (like {woofer}) has been in use at Waterloo since 1972 but is elsewhere unknown....
woofer: [University of Waterloo] n. Some varieties of wide paper for printers have a perforation 8.
5 inches from the left margin that allows the excess on the right-hand side to be torn off when the print format is 80 columns or less wide....
woofer n. [University of Waterloo] Some varieties of wide paper for printers have a perforation 8.
5 inches from the left margin that allows the excess on the right-hand side to be torn off when the print format is 80 columns or less wide....
perf /perf/ n. Syn. chad (sense 1). The term `perfory' /per'f*-ree/ is also heard.
The term perf may also refer to the perforations themselves, rather than the chad they produce when torn (philatelists use it this way)....
perf: /perf/ n. Syn. {chad} (sense 1). The term `perfory' /per'f*-ree/ is also heard.
The term {perf} may also refer to the perforations themselves, rather than the chad they produce when torn....
chad /chad/ n. 1. [common] The perforated edge strips on printer paper, after they have been separated from the printed portion.
Also called selvage, perf, and ripoff 2. obs. The confetti-like paper bits punched out of cards or paper tape...
creen name n. A handle sense 1. This term has been common among users of IRC, MUDs, and commercial on-line services since the mid-1990s.
Hackers recognize the term but don't generally use it....
chad: /chad/ n. 1. The perforated edge strips on printer paper, after they have been separated from the printed portion.
Also called {selvage} and {perf}. 2. obs. The confetti-like paper bits punched out of cards or paper tape...
ipoff n. Synonym for chad, sense 1.