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precedence
The order
in which
[OALC]
operators
are used
when
an
expression is calculated.
lst.
things
in
parentheses
2nd.
minus signs on numbers
3rd.
percent
4th.
abs,
int, or sqrt
5th. multipication
and
division
6th.
addition and subtraction
7th.
logical
operations
programmer
A
person
who either
no
longer
needs
other humans
for
solace
and
companionship,
or
who doesn't realize this
until
the
others have
all
gone
to
sleep.
prompt
One or more
characters, sent
by
a
data service
to
tell
you
that
it
is ready
to
receive
your
transmission.
pulse
dialing
The dialing method
used
by rotary-dial
phones. Pulse
dialing
makes
audible
clicks
on
the
telephone
line
that oc-
curwhen aswitch
inside
the
phone
is
turnedoff
and on.
The
telephone company computer counts
the
number of pulses
and
translates
this into
a
number
for dialing. Most
phones
are
now
on the pushbutton
or tone-dial
system
that
uses
tones
to communicate
numbers.
ragged
Having
an
irregular margin or outline.
rebound
What
the
cursor
does
when
nothing
in
the
text matches the
leap pattem.
The
cursor
retums to its
starting
point
and
stays
there
until
you
release
the
LEAP
key
and
begin
another
leap.
recalc
A
re-evaluation
of
all
the
CALC
expressions
in
the
entire
text
so
that the
new
values take
into
account any changes
you
have
made.
receiving text
What
happens
when
someone
sends
text to you
from
anotherCat, acomputer,
ordata
service:
The
incoming text
automatically
appears on
your
screen
line by line.
You
can
type while receiving
text.
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