Look up: serial

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   serial
   [adj] - (music) pertaining to or composed in serial technique 2. [adj] - pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series 3. [adj] - (computer science) of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations 4. [n] - a serialized set of programs
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   Serial
   A method of transmitting data bit-by-bit through a single communications channel.
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   Serial
   a device or communication channel is said to be serial if the data is sent sequentially, one bit at a time, as opposed to being sent several bits at a time down a number of parallel wires
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   Serial
   a link between data processing devices on which all the data moves over one wire, one bit at a time. Think of it as transmitting words one letter at a time until a total of 8 letters or bytes (8 bits) are received. The byte is then processed, but in a slower fashion than parallel. Common serial interface communications are RS232 C, RS422 and RS485 ...
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   Serial
   See also JOURNAL (312), MAGAZINE (343), PERIODICAL (411) A publication issued in consecutive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations and intended to be continued indefinitely; includes periodicals, newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.), journals, memoires, proceedings, transactions, etc., of societies and numbered monographic series
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   serial
   publication in print or in non-print-form,issued in successive parts,usually having numerical or chronological destinations,and intended to be continued in definitely,whatever the periodicity Category: Printing and publishing • pertaining to the sequential performance of two or more activities in a single device Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) &b...
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   Serial
   Se'ri·al adjective 1. Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication. 'Classification . . . may be more or less serial .' H. Spencer. 2. (Botany) Of or pertaining to rows. Gray. Serial homology . (Biol.) See under Homology . -- ...
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   Serial
   Se'ri·al noun A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.
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   1. Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication. 'Classification . . . May be more or less serial.' ... 2. <botany> Of or pertaining to rows. Serial homology. ... <biology> See Symmetry. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    serial
    in series(p) adjective of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; `serial processing`
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    serial
    adjective pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; `serial monogamy`; `serial killing`; `a serial killer`; `serial publication`
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    serial
    noun a serialized set of programs; `a comedy series`; `the Masterworks concert series`
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    Serial
    `Serial`, anything in the form of a series, can refer to several things:
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    Serial
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to rows. • (a.) Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication. • (n.) A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.Serial: words in the defi...
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    serial
    a novel or other work appearing (as in a magazine) in parts at intervals. Novels written in the 19th century were commonly published as serials. Many ... [5 related articles]
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    serial
    serial 1. Of, forming, or arranged in a series. 2. Published or produced in installments, as a novel or television drama. 3. Responsible for a series of usually criminal acts over a period of time: 'They caught the serial arsonist.' 4. In music: Relating to or based on a row of tones, especially the 12 pitches of the chromatic scale. 5. Computer Sci...
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    Serial
    Data transmitted one bit at a time. Many of the links at Fermilab are serial links. Normally this data must be reconstructed into a parallel format before it can be used by a computer.
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    serial
    A story which appears in print (or on TV) in parts at regular intervals.
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    Serial
    A method for connecting an external device such as a printer, scanner, or camera, to a computer. It has been all but replaced by USB and FireWire in modern computers.
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    Serial
    Data transmitted one bit at a time. Many of the links at Fermilab are serial links. Normally this data must be reconstructed into a parallel format before it can be used by a computer.
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    Serial
    Any publication printed on an ongoing basis. Magazines, journals, annual reviews, and almanacs are examples of serials.
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