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  • 41bug — {{11}}bug (n.) insect, 1620s (earliest reference is to bedbugs), probably from M.E. bugge something frightening, scarecrow (late 14c.), a meaning obsolete except in BUGBEAR (Cf. bugbear) (1570s) and BUGABOO (Cf. bugaboo) (q.v.); probably… …

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  • 42May 1972 — January – February – March. – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November –December The following events occurred in May 1972. Contents 1 May 1, 1972 (Monday) 2 May 2, 1972… …

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  • 43Italian may — May May, n. [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.] 1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty one days. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. The early part or… …

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  • 44May 2008 in science — 2008 : ← January February March April May June July August September October November December → << May 2008 &gt …

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  • 45bug — A moving marker on a flight instrument dial, which may be set to any reference point to indicate a particular indication of that instrument. A pilot may set the bug on ASI to indicate V2 or any other value …

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  • 46bug —    A logical or programming error in hardware or software that causes a malfunction of some sort. If the problem is in software, it can be fixed by changes to the program. If the fault is in hardware, new circuits must be designed and constructed …

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  • 47May beetle. — See June bug (def. 1). [1710 20] * * * …

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  • 48bug fix —    A release of hardware or software that corrects known bugs but does not contain new features. Such releases are usually designated byan increase in the decimal portion of the revision number; for example, the revision level may advance from… …

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  • 49Bug — Poker The joker, when it may be used only as an ace or as a wild card in filling a flush a straight, or a low hand …

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  • 50May beetle. — See June bug (def. 1). [1710 20] …

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