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Jan 29th, 2006 at 9:24pm
 
Is there please anyone out there who is able to please help the non-techie amongst us?
Would be grateful for "encoding" and explaination for VOIP / CPW (Car Phone Wearhouse) / CPR / WLR and any other techie abbreviations which may come to mind.   Undecided  Mny tks.
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Reply #1 - Jan 29th, 2006 at 9:30pm
 
Mny tks?
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Reply #2 - Jan 29th, 2006 at 11:16pm
 
Heinz wrote on Jan 29th, 2006 at 9:30pm:
Mny tks?



= Many thanks.
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Reply #3 - Jan 30th, 2006 at 3:38pm
 
Google has a facility which gives you definitions of words from various sources. Into the search line, enter:
define:<search term>

Note the colon.

For example:
define:voip

Clicking the green link under each definition takes you to the site where it comes from. It also works for any other words, so it can be quicker than checking the dictionary.
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Reply #4 - Jan 30th, 2006 at 4:36pm
 
Am grateful to you, Dave, for your "define:" tip.

Did look on GOOGLE (without "define").  After delfing through a dozen or so entries, took the easy way out and started this thread.  With your help, it quickly provided the answer.

Thanks again.
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Reply #5 - Jan 30th, 2006 at 4:46pm
 
Dave wrote on Jan 30th, 2006 at 3:38pm:
Google has a facility which gives you definitions of words from various sources. Into the search line, enter:
define:<search term>

Thanks Dave.

You learn something new every day!   Cool
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Reply #6 - Jan 30th, 2006 at 10:32pm
 
Dave wrote on Jan 30th, 2006 at 3:38pm:
It also works for any other words, so it can be quicker than checking the dictionary.

Although, if you want the full monty, simultaneously checking 1001 dictionaries on http://www.onelook.com/ works well.
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