Definitions of Archimedes [ˌɑr kəˈmi diz]

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1. (n.) Archimedes
287?–212 b .c ., Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor.

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) Archimedes
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)

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1. (noun) Archimedes
an extinct genus of Bryzoa characteristic of the subcarboniferous rocks. Its form is that of a screw

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The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. Archimedes
The world's first RISC microcomputer, available only in the British Commonwealth and europe. Built in 1987 in Great Britain by Acorn Computers, it was legendary for its use of the ARM-2 microprocessor as a CPU. Many a novice hacker in the Commonwealth first learnt his or her skills on the Archimedes, since it was specifically designed for use in schools and educational institutions. Owners of Archimedes machines are often still treated with awe and reverence. Familiarly, “archi”.

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