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  • 11Lock (computer science) — In computer science, a lock is a synchronization mechanism for enforcing limits on access to a resource in an environment where there are many threads of execution. Locks are one way of enforcing concurrency control policies. Contents 1 Types 2… …

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  • 12chemical weapon — Introduction       any of several chemical compounds, usually toxic agents, that are intended to kill, injure, or incapacitate enemy personnel. In modern warfare, chemical weapons were first used in World War I (1914–18), during which gas warfare …

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  • 13France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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  • 14Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer.       The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …

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  • 15New York Knicks — Knicks redirects here. For other uses of the word, see Knickerbocker (disambiguation). New York Knicks 2011–12 New York Knicks season …

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  • 16Austrian School — Part of a series on Libertarianism Austrian School …

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  • 17Dale Earnhardt — This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Intimidator redirects here. For other uses, see Intimidator (disambiguation). Dale Earnhardt Dale… …

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  • 18Kim Clijsters — Clijsters redirects here. For other uses, see Clijsters (disambiguation). Kim Clijsters Country  Belgium …

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  • 19Clinical decision support system — (CDSS or CDS) is an interactive decision support system (DSS) Computer Software, which is designed to assist physicians and other health professionals with decision making tasks, as determining diagnosis of patient data. A working definition has… …

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  • 20Liberal democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · Vari …

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