Larstait's definitions

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network.

Technology to completely digitize the phone service that was abandoned after much work (it began in the early 1980s) in the early 1990s becayse it was too expensive. It is currently used for high-speed Internet access, slower than T1 but faster than a modem. It is widely used by phone networks in some areas.

I don't have ISDN access

by Larstait November 6, 2003

quorum

The number of people of convokation or society that must be present for the meeting to happen.

The required quorum was not met that night.

by Larstait November 15, 2003

famous

Somethign well-known and often likedby many

Prestigious

Popular

The famousjobs that Kyle can do.

by larstait October 28, 2003

vagabond

Wanderers

Often homeless

Jesus was a vagabond in his mid thirties and on.

by larstait October 15, 2003

Caustic

Burning, Corosive.

No one was safe when the satirist H.L. Mencken unleashed his caustic wit.

by LarstaiT November 10, 2003

convene

To assemble. The morpheme of convention.

They must convene to discuss the current problems.

by Larstait November 14, 2003

interest

Something time is spent in.

The word that needs to be added to the Category selection at the 'Add a Word' screen.

by Larstait November 15, 2003