Look up: spool

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   spool
   A flanged cylinder, usually of wood, upon which YARN is wound.
   Found on http://www.cotton-textile.co.uk/g.html
   
   
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   spool
   [v] - (computer science) transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage 2. [v] - wind onto a spool or a reel
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   SPOOL
   Simultaneous Peripheral Operations On Line
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   spool
   the drawworks drum. Also a casinghead or drilling spool.; to wind around a drum
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   SPOOL
   Simultaneous Peripheral Operation OnLine Printing out documents is a slow process compared with the computer's speed. 'Spooling' describes the operation of dumping the information to be printed onto disk or tape, allowing the computer to get on with its next task while the dumped information waits its turn to be printed at a time when the computer ...
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   Spool
   (language) An object-oriented logic programming language. ['An Experience with a Prolog Based Language', K. Fukunaga et al, SIGPLAN Notices 21(11):224-231 (Nov 1986) (OOPSLA '86)]. [Jargon File] (1995-03-25)
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   SPOOL
   (operating system) Acronym for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line; but see also spool. [Jargon File] (1996-05-20)
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   spool
   (operating system) To send files to some device or program (a 'spooler' or demon) that puts them in a queue for later processing of some kind. Without qualification, the spooler is the 'print spooler' controlling output of jobs to a printer; but the term has been used in connection with other peripherals (especially plotters and graphics devices) ...
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   spool
   one complete axial compressor rotor,in case of multi-shaft engine forming low pressure,high pressure or intermediate pressure portion of complete compressor Category: Mechanical engineering • a device composed of a hub and two circular flanges forming one piece with the hub on which a magnetic tape may be wound Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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    Spool
    Spool noun [ Middle English spole , OD. spoele , Dutch spoel ; akin to German spule , OHG . spuola , Dan. & Swedish spole .] A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. Spool stand , an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, -- used ...
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    Spool
    Spool transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Spooled ; present participle & verbal noun Spooling .] To wind on a spool or spools.
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    spool
    A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. Spool stand, an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, used by women at their work. ... Origin: OE. Spole, OD. Spoele, D. Spoel; akin to G. Spule, OHG. Spuola, Dan. & Sw. Spole. ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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    Spool
    `Spool` can mean one of the following: *`Spool`, an unflanged plastic cylindrical hub on which magnetic tape is wound in a compact cassette. *`Spool`, a usually low-flanged or unflanged cylinder on which thread, wire, cable, paper, or film is wound for distribution and use. *`Bobbin`, a cylinder or reel on which a quantity of thread, yarn or wire is wound for use in a particular machine or device. *`Spooling`, a physical or metaphorical data stor...
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    Spool
    • (n.) A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. • (v. t.) To wind on a spool or spools.
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    Spool
    A flanged roll on which film is wound for general handling or projection.
    Found on http://www.filmland.com/glossary/Diction
    
    
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    spool
    device composed of a hub and two circular flanges forming one piece with the hub on which a magnetic tape may be wound
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