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chad [tʃæd] n (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) the small pieces of cardboard or paper removed during the punching of holes in computer printer paper, paper tape, etc. [perhaps based on chaff1] Chad [tʃæd] n
1. (Placename) a republic in N central Africa: made a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became independent in 1960; contains much desert and the Tibesti Mountains, with Lake Chad in the west; produces chiefly cotton and livestock; has suffered intermittent civil war from 1963 and prolonged drought. Official languages: Arabic; French. Religion: Muslim majority, also Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Ndjamena. Pop.: 8 707 000 (2001 est.). Area: 1 284 000 sq. km (495 750 sq. miles) French name Tchad 2. (Placename) Lake. a lake in N central Africa: fed chiefly by the Shari River, it has no apparent outlet. Area: 10 000 to 26 000 sq. km (4000 to 10 000 sq. miles), varying seasonally ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Oh, yes, we vaguely remember grumbling after some election in 2000, something about hanging chads, Florida and the Supreme Court. And while the hanging, dimpled, and pregnant chads of 2000 could at least be examined and debated, 2004 gave us something worse: a system whose accountability is decided by its software developers behind the closed doors of corporate offices. The 2000 presidential election changed all that, with its hanging chads and legal challenges. |
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