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Computing DictionaryExtensible language with PL/I-like syntax, derived from PROTEUS. "PARSEC User's Manual", Bolt Beranek & Newman (Dec 1972).
| Pronunciation: | 'pâr`sek | ||
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| Matching Terms: | parse, parsee, parseeism, parser, parser generator | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years | ||
| Synonyms: | secpar | ||
| See Also: | astronomy unit | ||
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| Definition: | Extensible language with PL/I-like syntax, derived from PROTEUS. "PARSEC User's Manual", Bolt Beranek & Newman (Dec 1972). | ||
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