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Sunday, June 6, 2004WORDS, WORDS, WORDSThe word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.' Aside:.... Betcha didn't know that! Oh well, neither did I. The word 'pixel' is a contraction of either 'picture cell' or 'picture element.' Aside:.... Smart contraction, don't you think? The abbreviation for pound, "lb.," comes from the astrological... Sign in to see full entry.posted by word.smith at 12:24 PM Comments (0) (link) |
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