Meaning of EARTHQUAKE
| Pronunciation: | | 'urth`kweyk
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| | Definition: | | (IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer hardware. Hackish sources at ibm deny the rumor that the San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was initiated by the company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California plants. [jargon file] |
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| | Related Terms: | | apoplexy, breakup, cataclysm, climax, convulsion, diastrophism, disaster, fit, overthrow, paroxysm, quake, quaker, shake, shock, spasm, stroke, temblor, tidal wave, tremor, tsunami, upheaval |
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