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A little innocent fun on the side, with an entry about lemniscate and, in modern usage, "botnet" (carrier of some parasytic item), from the Merriam-Webster site, beginning with 'philter' (a nice complement to VN's 'wick', Stan's "omoplates" and that triangular part in Ada's neck - perhaps corresponding to an absent "adam's apple" - I forgot what it was called )
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#9: Lemniscate
Definition:
lemniscate : the infinity symbol (or more precisely, "a figure-eight shaped curve whose equation in polar coordinates is ρ2=a2 cos 2θ or ρ2=a2 sin 2θ")
Example Sentence:
Not surprisingly, a certain brand of automobile uses a modified lemniscate in its logo.
Origin:
Lemniscate comes from a Latin word that means "with hanging ribbons" – an origin that's reflected in the symbol's graceful shape.
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#10: Botnet
Definition: a network of computers infected with a virus that conducts coordinated scanning activity to compromise the security of and infect other computers
Example:
"Botnets – large networks of malware-infected PCs remotely controlled by criminals – are a serious problem on the Internet. The spam, phishing attacks, and malware that these networks send accounts for a massive proportion, in excess of 80 percent, of e-mail traffic." — Wired.com, Feb. 26, 2010
Submitted by: J.C. Moore, PA
Editor's Note:
One of the disturbing aspects of botnets: if your computer is infected, you may not be aware that it's serving as a botnet agent.
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More information about Lowells and Cabots
The American phrase was probably coined by writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., as part of a January 1860 article in the Atlantic Monthly called "The Professor's Story." They are often perceived as marked by their distinctive elocution, high level of education and wealth and generally progressive politics. The nature of the Brahmins is summarized in the doggerel poem, "Boston Toast," by John Collins Bossidy.
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TOP 10 LISTS
Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names
#9: Lemniscate
Definition:
lemniscate : the infinity symbol (or more precisely, "a figure-eight shaped curve whose equation in polar coordinates is ρ2=a2 cos 2θ or ρ2=a2 sin 2θ")
Example Sentence:
Not surprisingly, a certain brand of automobile uses a modified lemniscate in its logo.
Origin:
Lemniscate comes from a Latin word that means "with hanging ribbons" – an origin that's reflected in the symbol's graceful shape.
Top 10 User-Submitted Words, Vol. 3
#10: Botnet
Definition: a network of computers infected with a virus that conducts coordinated scanning activity to compromise the security of and infect other computers
Example:
"Botnets – large networks of malware-infected PCs remotely controlled by criminals – are a serious problem on the Internet. The spam, phishing attacks, and malware that these networks send accounts for a massive proportion, in excess of 80 percent, of e-mail traffic." — Wired.com, Feb. 26, 2010
Submitted by: J.C. Moore, PA
Editor's Note:
One of the disturbing aspects of botnets: if your computer is infected, you may not be aware that it's serving as a botnet agent.
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More information about Lowells and Cabots
The American phrase was probably coined by writer Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., as part of a January 1860 article in the Atlantic Monthly called "The Professor's Story." They are often perceived as marked by their distinctive elocution, high level of education and wealth and generally progressive politics. The nature of the Brahmins is summarized in the doggerel poem, "Boston Toast," by John Collins Bossidy.
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