English Dictionary: Dominanzstreben | by the DICT Development Group |
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d8Amomum \[d8]A*mo"mum\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] an Indian spice plant.] (Bot.) A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise. | |
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d8d1nomania \[d8][d1]n`o*ma"ni*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] wine + [?] mania.] (Med.) (a) Delirium tremens. --Rayer. (b) Dipsomania. | |
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d8D82nouement \[d8]D[82]`noue`ment"\, n. [F. d[82]nouement, fr. d[82]nouer to untie; pref. d[82]- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot.] 1. The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance. 2. The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome. | |
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d8Monde \[d8]Monde\ (m[ocir]Nd), n. [F. See {Mundane}.] The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.] --A. Drummond. {[d8]Le beau monde} [F.], fashionable society. See {Beau monde}. {[d8]Demi monde}. See {Demimonde}. | |
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d8Hymenium \[d8]Hy*me"ni*um\, n.; pl. L. {Hymenia}, E. {Hymeniums}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a membrane.] (Bot.) The spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom. | |
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d8Hymenomycetes \[d8]Hy`me*no*my*ce"tes\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a membrane + [?], [?], a mushroom.] (Bot.) One of the great divisions of fungi, containing those species in which the hymenium is completely exposed. --M. J. Berkley. | |
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d8Memento mori \[d8]Me*men"to mo"ri\ [L.] Lit., remember to die, i.e., that you must die; a warning to be prepared for death; an object, as a death's-head or a personal ornament, usually emblematic, used as a reminder of death. | |
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d8Meminna \[d8]Me*min"na\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A small deerlet, or chevrotain, of India. | |
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d8Menaion \[d8]Me*na"ion\, n.; pl. {Menaia} (-y[86]). [NL., from Gr. [?] monthly.] (Eccl.) A work of twelve volumes, each containing the offices in the Greek Church for a month; also, each volume of the same. --Shipley. | |
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d8Minimus \[d8]Min"i*mus\, n.; pl. {Minimi}. [L. See {Minim}.] 1. A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. (Anat.) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes. | |
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d8Monandria \[d8]Mo*nan"dri*a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. [?] alone + [?], [?], a man.] (Bot.) A Linn[91]an class of plants embracing those having but a single stamen. | |
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d8Monomachia \[d8]Mon`o*ma"chi*a\, Monomachy \Mo*nom"a*chy\, n. [L. monomachia, Gr. [?], fr. [?] fighting in single combat; [?] single, alone + [?] to fight.] A duel; single combat. [bd]The duello or monomachia.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. | |
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d8Monomphalus \[d8]Mo*nom"pha*lus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos alone + [?] the navel.] A form of double monster, in which two individuals are united by a common umbilicus. | |
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d8Monomya \[d8]Mo*no"my*a\, d8Monomyaria \[d8]Mon`o*my*a"ri*a\, n.pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] single + [?], [?], muscle.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster. | |
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d8Monomya \[d8]Mo*no"my*a\, d8Monomyaria \[d8]Mon`o*my*a"ri*a\, n.pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] single + [?], [?], muscle.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster. | |
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d8Neomenia \[d8]Ne`o*me"ni*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]; [?] new + [?] month.] The time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar. | |
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d8Neomenoidea \[d8]Ne`o*me*noi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Neomenia, a representative genus (See {Neomenia}) + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.) A division of vermiform gastropod mollusks, without a shell, belonging to the Isopleura. | |
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d8Noumenon \[d8]Nou"me*non\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. [?] the thing perceived, p. pr. pass. of [?] to perceive, [?] the mind.] (Metaph.) The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the {phenomenon} through which it is apprehended by the senses, and by which it is interpreted and understood; -- so used in the philosophy of Kant and his followers. | |
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d8Oinomania \[d8]Oi`no*ma"ni*a\, n. See {[d2]nomania}. | |
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Demeanance \De*mean"ance\, n. Demeanor. [Obs.] --Skelton. | |
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Demean \De*mean"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demeaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demeaning}.] [OF. demener to conduct, guide, manage, F. se d[82]mener to struggle; pref. d[82]- (L. de) + mener to lead, drive, carry on, conduct, fr. L. minare to drive animals by threatening cries, fr. minari to threaten. See {Menace}.] 1. To manage; to conduct; to treat. [Our] clergy have with violence demeaned the matter. --Milton. 2. To conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. They have demeaned themselves Like men born to renown by life or death. --Shak. They answered . . . that they should demean themselves according to their instructions. --Clarendon. | |
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Demiman \Dem"i*man`\, n. A half man. [R.] --Knolles. | |
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Demimonde \Dem`i*monde"\, n. [F.; demi + monde world, L. mundus.] Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps. {Literary demimonde}, writers of the lowest kind. | |
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Demonian \De*mo"ni*an\, a. Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon. [bd]Demonian spirits.[b8] --Milton. | |
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Demonianism \De*mo"ni*an*ism\, n. The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons. | |
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Demonomagy \De`mon*om"a*gy\, n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + magei`a magic.] Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic. --Bp. Hurd. | |
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Demonomania \De*mon`o*ma"ni*a\, n. [Demon + mania.] A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils. | |
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Demonomist \De*mon"o*mist\n. One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert. | |
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Demonomy \De*mon"o*my\, n. [Gr. dai`mwn demon + no`mos law.] The dominion of demons. [R.] --Sir T. Herbert. | |
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Denominable \De*nom"i*na*ble\, a. Capable of being denominated or named. --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denominating}.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See {Nominate}.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. | |
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Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, a. [L. denominatus, p. p.] Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See {Compound number}, under {Compound}. | |
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Compound \Com"pound\, a. [OE. compouned, p. p. of compounen. See {Compound}, v. t.] Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word. Compound substances are made up of two or more simple substances. --I. Watts. {Compound addition}, {subtraction}, {multiplication}, {division} (Arith.), the addition, subtraction, etc., of compound numbers. {Compound crystal} (Crystallog.), a twin crystal, or one seeming to be made up of two or more crystals combined according to regular laws of composition. {Compound engine} (Mech.), a form of steam engine in which the steam that has been used in a high-pressure cylinder is made to do further service in a larger low-pressure cylinder, sometimes in several larger cylinders, successively. {Compound ether}. (Chem.) See under {Ether}. {Compound flower} (Bot.), a flower head resembling a single flower, but really composed of several florets inclosed in a common calyxlike involucre, as the sunflower or dandelion. {Compound fraction}. (Math.) See {Fraction}. {Compound fracture}. See {Fracture}. {Compound householder}, a householder who compounds or arranges with his landlord that his rates shall be included in his rents. [Eng.] {Compound interest}. See {Interest}. {Compound larceny}. (Law) See {Larceny}. {Compound leaf} (Bot.), a leaf having two or more separate blades or leaflets on a common leafstalk. {Compound microscope}. See {Microscope}. {Compound motion}. See {Motion}. {Compound number} (Math.), one constructed according to a varying scale of denomination; as, 3 cwt., 1 qr., 5 lb.; -- called also {denominate number}. {Compound pier} (Arch.), a clustered column. {Compound quantity} (Alg.), a quantity composed of two or more simple quantities or terms, connected by the sign + (plus) or - (minus). Thus, a + b - c, and bb - b, are compound quantities. {Compound radical}. (Chem.) See {Radical}. {Compound ratio} (Math.), the product of two or more ratios; thus ab:cd is a ratio compounded of the simple ratios a:c and b:d. {Compound rest} (Mech.), the tool carriage of an engine lathe. {Compound screw} (Mech.), a screw having on the same axis two or more screws with different pitch (a differential screw), or running in different directions (a right and left screw). {Compound time} (Mus.), that in which two or more simple measures are combined in one; as, 6-8 time is the joining of two measures of 3-8 time. {Compound word}, a word composed of two or more words; specifically, two or more words joined together by a hyphen. | |
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Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denominating}.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See {Nominate}.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. | |
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Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denominating}.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See {Nominate}.] To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. | |
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Denomination \De*nom`i*na"tion\, n. [L. denominatio metonymy: cf. F. d[82]nomination a naming.] 1. The act of naming or designating. 2. That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals; a category; as, the denomination of units, or of thousands, or of fourths, or of shillings, or of tons. Those [qualities] which are classed under the denomination of sublime. --Burke. 3. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect; as, a denomination of Christians. Syn: Name; appellation; title. See {Name}. | |
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Denominational \De*nom`i*na"tion*al\, a. Pertaining to a denomination, especially to a sect or society. [bd]Denominational differences.[b8] --Buckle. | |
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Denominationalism \De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ism\, n. A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination. | |
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Denominationalist \De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ist\, n. One imbued with a denominational spirit. --The Century. | |
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Denominationally \De*nom`i*na"tion*al*ly\, adv. In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect. | |
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Denominative \De*nom`i*na"tive\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]nominatif.] 1. Conferring a denomination or name. 2. (Logic) Connotative; as, a denominative name. 3. Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable. The least denominative part of time is a minute. --Cocker. 4. (Gram.) Derived from a substantive or an adjective; as, a denominative verb. | |
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Denominative \De*nom`i*na"tive\, n. A denominative name or term; denominative verb. --Jer. Taylor. Harkness. | |
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Denominatively \De*nom`i*na"tive*ly\, adv. By denomination. | |
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Denominator \De*nom"i*na`tor\, n. [Cf. F. d[82]nominateur.] 1. One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. This opinion that Aram . . . was the father and denomination of the Syrians in general. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. (Arith.) That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided. Note: Thus, in [frac35], 5 is the denominator, showing that the integer is divided into five parts; and the numerator, 3, shows how many parts are taken. 3. (Alg.) That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division. Note: In this sense, the denominator is not necessarily a number, but may be any expression, either positive or negative, real or imaginary. --Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. ) | |
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Diana \Di*a"na\, n. [L. Diana.] (Myth.) The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess {Artemis}. And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. --Pope. {Diana monkey} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa ({Cercopithecus Diana}). | |
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Diminuendo \Di*min`u*en"do\, adv. [It., p. pr. of diminuere to diminish.] (Mus.) In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the sign. | |
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Diminuent \Di*min"u*ent\, a. [L. diminuens, p. pr. of diminuere. See {Diminish}.] Lessening. --Bp. Sanderson. | |
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Dominance \Dom"i*nance\, Dominancy \Dom"i*nan*cy\, n. Predominance; ascendency; authority. | |
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Dominance \Dom"i*nance\, Dominancy \Dom"i*nan*cy\, n. Predominance; ascendency; authority. | |
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Dominant \Dom"i*nant\, n. (Mus.) The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. {Dominant chord} (Mus.), the chord based upon the dominant. | |
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Dominant \Dom"i*nant\, a. [L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See {Dominate}.] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel. --Macaulay. {Dominant estate} [or] {tenement} (Law), the estate to which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends being called the servient estate or tenement. --Bouvier. --Wharton's Law Dict. {Dominant owner} (Law), one who owns lands on which there is an easement owned by another. Syn: Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing; predominant; ascendant. | |
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Dominant \Dom"i*nant\, n. (Mus.) The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. {Dominant chord} (Mus.), the chord based upon the dominant. | |
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Dominant \Dom"i*nant\, a. [L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See {Dominate}.] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel. --Macaulay. {Dominant estate} [or] {tenement} (Law), the estate to which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends being called the servient estate or tenement. --Bouvier. --Wharton's Law Dict. {Dominant owner} (Law), one who owns lands on which there is an easement owned by another. Syn: Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing; predominant; ascendant. | |
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Dominant \Dom"i*nant\, a. [L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See {Dominate}.] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power. The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel. --Macaulay. {Dominant estate} [or] {tenement} (Law), the estate to which a servitude or easement is due from another estate, the estate over which the servitude extends being called the servient estate or tenement. --Bouvier. --Wharton's Law Dict. {Dominant owner} (Law), one who owns lands on which there is an easement owned by another. Syn: Governing; ruling; controlling; prevailing; predominant; ascendant. | |
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Dominion \Do*min"ion\, n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See {Domain}, {Dungeon}.] 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion. --Dan. iv. 34. To choose between dominion or slavery. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). 2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion over things confused and transient. --Dryden. 3. That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions. 4. pl. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See {Domination}, 3. --Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. --Col. i. 16. Syn: Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region. | |
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Dominion Day \Do*min"ion Day\ In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867. | |
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Dynamometer \Dy`na*mom"e*ter\, n. [Cf. F. dynamom[8a]tre. See {Dynameter}.] An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery. Note: It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or weight to be sustained by the force applied, combined with an index, or automatic recorder, to show the work performed. | |
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Dynamometric \Dy`na*mo*met"ric\, Dynamometrical \Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al\, a. Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments. | |
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Dynamometric \Dy`na*mo*met"ric\, Dynamometrical \Dy`na*mo*met"ric*al\, a. Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments. | |
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Dynamometry \Dy`na*mom"e*try\, n. The art or process of measuring forces doing work. | |
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Dominion, TX (CDP, FIPS 20844) Location: 29.65657 N, 98.61622 W Population (1990): 1196 (509 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Demon Internet Ltd. {Internet} access in the UK. The staff of Demon Systems Ltd., an established software house, started Demon Internet on 1992-06-01 and it was the first system in the United Kingdom to offer low cost full {Internet} access. It was started with the support of about 100 founder members who discussed the idea on {Compulink Information Exchange}, and were brave enough to pay a year's subscription in advance. They aimed to have 200 members in the first year to cover costs, ignoring any time spent. After about two weeks they realised they needed nearer 400. By November 1993 they had over 2000 subscribers and by August 1994 they had about 11000 with 20% per month growth. All revenues have been reinvested in resources and expansion of service. Demon link to {Sprintlink} in the United States making them totally independent. They peer with {EUNet} and {PIPEX} to ensure good connectivity in Great Britain as well as having links to the {JANET}/{JIPS} UK academic network. A direct line into the {Department of Computing, Imperial College, London (http://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk)} from their Central London {Point of Presence} (PoP) (styx.demon.co.uk) gives access to the biggest {FTP} and {Archie} site in Europe. Demon provide local call access to a large proportion of the UK. The central London {PoP} provides {leased line} connections at a cheaper rate for those customers in the central 0171 area. Further lines and {PoP}s are being added continuously. Subscribers get allocated an {Internet Address} and can choose a {hostname} within the demon.co.uk {domain}. They can have any number of e-mail address at that host. In October 1994 Demon confirmed a large contract with the major telecommunications provider {Energis}. They will supply guaranteed bandwidth to Demon's 10Mb/s {backbone} from several cities and towns. Several {PoP}s will be phased out and replaced with others during 1995. E-mail: {(ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/)}. {Home (http://www.demon.co.uk/)}. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:demon.announce}. Telephone: +44 (181) 349 0063. Address: Demon Internet Ltd., 42 Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N3 1TT, UK. (1994-11-08) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Domain Analysis objects, properties and {abstractions} appropriate for designing solutions to problems in a given {domain}. 2. The {domain engineering} activity in which domain knowledge is studied and formalised as a domain definition and a domain specification. A {software reuse} approach that involves combining software components, subsystems, etc., into a single application system. 3. The process of identifying, collecting organising, analysing and representing a {domain model} and software architecture from the study of existing systems, underlying theory, emerging technology and development histories within the domain of interest. 4. The analysis of systems within a domain to discover commonalities and differences among them. (1997-12-26) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
domain engineering {domain} specific knowledge and artifacts to support the development and evolution of systems in the domain. Domain engineering includes engineering of {domain models}, components, methods and tools and may also include {asset management}. 2. The engineering process of analysing and modelling a domain, designing and modelling a generic solution architecture for a product line within that domain, implementing and using reusable components of that architecture and maintaining and evolving the domain, architecture and implementation models. 3. A reuse-based approach to defining the scope ({domain definition}), specifying the structure ({domain architecture}) and building the Assets (requirements, designs, software code, documentation) for a class of systems, subsystems or applications. Domain engineering can include domain definition, domain analysis, developing the domain architecture domain implementation. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
domain name {fully qualified domain name} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Domain Name Server (1997-12-15) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Domain Name System data query service chiefly used on {Internet} for translating {hostnames} into {Internet addresses}. Also, the style of {hostname} used on the Internet, though such a name is properly called a {fully qualified domain name}. DNS can be configured to use a sequence of name servers, based on the domains in the name being looked for, until a match is found. The name resolution client (e.g. Unix's gethostbyname() library function) can be configured to search for host information in the following order: first in the local /etc/hosts file, second in {NIS} and third in DNS. This sequencing of Naming Services is sometimes called "name service switching". Under {Solaris} is configured in the file /etc/nsswitch.conf. DNS can be queried interactively using the command {nslookup}. It is defined in {STD 13}, {RFC 1034}, {RFC 1035}, {RFC 1591}. {BIND} is a common DNS server. {Info from Virtual Office, Inc. (http://virtual.office.com/domains.html)}. (2001-05-14) |