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How would you describe the 'DB-9, DB-15, DB-25' connectors?
If we were to eliminate masculine and feminine descriptions ...
how would you describe the action of connecting them? Hm.m.m.m
Harry
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From: techwr-l-bounces+hbacheler=aol -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+hbacheler=aol -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com]On Behalf
Of Brierley, Sean
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:20 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Pet Peeves
Well, some people call them "mainboards."
What about daughterboards?
And, is motherboard insulting? Is it bad? Why don't I see that?
Cheers,
Sean
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From: techwr-l-bounces+sean -dot- brierley=ipc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+sean -dot- brierley=ipc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Al Geist
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:01 PM
To: 'TECHWR-L'
Subject: RE: Pet Peeves
I just had to write a procedure wherein a process is "aborted." Should I
have used "RU-486'd" instead?
And to answer John Posada, yep...instead of "motherboard;" henceforth, I
will use personboard, or just bored....
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