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101technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
102Fort Rinella — is a Victorian fortification on the island of Malta. It is also referred to as the Rinella Battery in some maps and publications.HistoryThe British built the fort between 1878 and 1886, which stands above the shore east of the mouth of Grand… …
103India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
104Lua (programming language) — Infobox programming language name = Lua paradigm = Multi paradigm: scripting, imperative, functional year = 1993 designer = Roberto Ierusalimschy Waldemar Celes Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo developer = latest release version = 5.1.4 latest release …
105Scuba diving — Not to be confused with Self contained breathing apparatus, which describes breathing sets used out of water. Scuba diver Scuba diving ( SCUBA originally being an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus, now widely considered a… …
106Ground support equipment — (GSE) is found at an airport, usually on the ramp, the servicing area by the terminal. This equipment is used to service the aircraft between flights. As its name implies, GSE is there to support the operations of aircraft on the ground. The… …
107Page replacement algorithm — This article is about algorithms specific to paging. For outline of general cache algorithms (e.g. processor, disk, database, web), see Cache algorithms. In a computer operating system that uses paging for virtual memory management, page… …
108Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
109military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
110AR-15 — The AR 15 comes in many sizes and has many options, depending on the manufacturer. The part shown bottom center is the lower receiver, which under US law is the component legally considered the firearm . Type …
