by Zdenek August 09, 2004
It is a Japanese syllabary alphabet used to spell out foreign, now mostly English words. Consists of approx. 45 syllables, which can be further modified with accents "=b and °=p, prolongations (nigori) and smaller versions of vowels, ya-yu-yo and tsu. It doesn't allow for an exact transliteration, thus introducing a thick Japanese accent.
by Zdenek June 08, 2004
Sort of very poor people in Japan. About 2% of all Japanese citizens. They are heavily discriminated.
by Zdenek May 25, 2004
Stands for Advanced Technology Extended (PC). Refers to the computer case, power supply and motherboard specifications. The older variety is AT.
When you assemble a machine, the 3 components mentioned above must be all of the same kind, either AT or ATX. The ATX power supply additionally offers a 3.3V power and 5V stand-by for keyboard power-on, Wake-On-LAN and possibly a non-interrupted USB slot. It is also software-driven, while the older AT kind can be only turned on/off manually.
When you assemble a machine, the 3 components mentioned above must be all of the same kind, either AT or ATX. The ATX power supply additionally offers a 3.3V power and 5V stand-by for keyboard power-on, Wake-On-LAN and possibly a non-interrupted USB slot. It is also software-driven, while the older AT kind can be only turned on/off manually.
Wow, this AMD K6 board has both AT and ATX power connectors! They have been thinking about everything!
by Zdenek June 23, 2004
All the suffixes added after a root of a word written in kanji. Used in Japan.
It's -maru in the example.
It's -maru in the example.
by Zdenek June 08, 2004
Adding confusing/meaningless words into your speech to
1) Inflate the show time, or
2) Cover the fact that you don't have an idea.
1) Inflate the show time, or
2) Cover the fact that you don't have an idea.
by Zdenek August 20, 2004
Invented by the Japanese women in the 8th century AD, it can express any native Japanese word. It's useful for writing poems like haiku, as it allows only one way of reading, unlike kanji. It is in much heavier use now, as the kanji stops being as remarkable sign of tough knowledge as before. See also Katakana.
by Zdenek June 08, 2004