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In general, a reference is something that refers to or designates something else, or acts as a connection or a link between two things. The objects it links may be concrete, such as books or locations, or abstract, such as data, thoughts, or memories. The object which is named by a reference, or to which the reference points, is the referent.
The term reference is used with different specialized meanings in a variety of fields, as follows:
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NetApp Reports Strong Financials
Wed, 21 May 2008 20:33:25 -0400
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Salesforce.com Profit Rises, Lifts 2009 Estimates
Wed, 21 May 2008 20:27:10 -0400
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Workday to Mobilize HCM
Wed, 21 May 2008 19:14:51 -0400
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HP-EDS Merger Could Bring Massive Job Cuts
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:57:01 -0400
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Bugs Bite Apple iCal Application
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:42:51 -0400
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Instead of Yahoo, Microsoft spotlights aQuantive
Wed, 21 May 2008 09:21:06 -0700
The prospect of a Microsoft-Yahoo combination, with all its questions on how to "integrate" the two companies, is again bubbling to the...
Oil prices pass $135 after report of supply drop
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:20:23 -0700
Runaway oil prices blew past $130 a barrel for the first time Wednesday and kept going, while gasoline prices persisted in their own relentless climb, rising above $3.80 a gallon. Supply worries, rising demand and a slumping dollar are conspiring to make filling up the car - and paying for just about everything else - a growing burden for Americans.
Fed sharply lowers outlook for U.S. growth; sees higher inflation, jobless rate
Wed, 21 May 2008 16:32:32 -0700
The Federal Reserve today sharply lowered its projection for economic growth this year, citing blows from the housing and credit debacles...
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Microsoft Offers Rebates to Shoppers Using Its Search
Thu, 22 May 2008 04:46:55 -0000
Microsoft is taking a new approach to jump-starting its search engine: offering rebates to people who use it to find and buy some products.
Google Says It Will Defend Competitive Rationale of a Yahoo Deal
Thu, 22 May 2008 04:49:29 -0000
How can Google, the Internet search and advertising giant, contend that teaming up with Yahoo in search ads would not invite an antitrust challenge?
Open-Source File Format Is to Be a Part of Microsoft Office
Thu, 22 May 2008 04:47:15 -0000
Under pressure from European regulators and others, Microsoft is to say it will give customers the ability to use documents in Open Document Format — the main rival to the Microsoft Word format.
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Surprised astronomers catch a dying star
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:16:41 -0400
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TVA vulnerable to hacking, GAO says
Wed, 21 May 2008 17:10:11 -0400
The nation's largest publicly owned utility company may be vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a new report.
Professor makes breakthroughs, ballads
Wed, 21 May 2008 09:15:47 -0400
"Attracted by your gravity, your body's so compact / Pulling me inward, prepare for close contact," Boston University astronomer Alan Marscher sings in his song about a deep-space object known as a black hole.
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Nanotubes, Like Asbestos, Could Threaten Health
Wed, 21 May 2008 10:40:00 -0400
Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have promised to revolutionize industry. But a new study in mice suggests that one kind of nanotube produces biological changes like those caused by asbestos.
Toyota Leads Race for 'Green' Cars
Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:00 -0400
The sale of the one-millionth Prius emphasizes Toyota's early lead in hybrid vehicle sales. But Honda plans to introduce a low-cost hybrid car in the U.S. market early next year. And Nissan and GM will follow a year later.
Google, Apple Go Head to Head in Ultimate Frisbee
Tue, 20 May 2008 16:41:00 -0400
Every few weeks during the spring, stalwarts of the Internet economy — companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Yahoo — meet on an open field to shout out their brand loyalties and throw things at each other. It's not the downturn in the economy that has blood pressures high. It's ultimate Frisbee.
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Rural homes dominate broadband UK
Wed, 21 May 2008 23:11:34 -0000
Rural households are now more likely to have a broadband connection than residents of towns, says Ofcom.
Microsoft offers cash back search
Wed, 21 May 2008 19:49:55 -0000
Microsoft is offering shoppers cash rebates to use its new service in a bid to close the gap on market leader Google
Net downloads to get age ratings
Wed, 21 May 2008 12:14:28 -0000
Games and videos downloaded from the web are to be policed by a voluntary age rating scheme.
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A tech 'renaissance' in Europe
Wed, 21 May 2008 14:51:13 -0400
May 21 - Central and Eastern Europe has quietly become a hub of innovation for start-ups and top tech companies alike.
Touchphones put finger on success
Wed, 21 May 2008 01:28:29 -0400
May 21 - Touchscreen mobile phones are the sector's next killer application, and Asian makers and consumers are joining the party.
The Google of Europe?
Tue, 20 May 2008 14:09:58 -0400
May 20 - A Slovenian start up called Zemanta is "feeling lucky" after winning international investment for its innovative technology.
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'Indiana Jones' and the computer-generated jungle
By DERRIK J. LANG Thu, 22 May 2008 04:47:26 -0000
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- In these hallowed halls, Indiana Jones almost seems out of place. A banner with a two-dimensional cutout of the swashbuckling archaeologist swings through the lobby of Industrial Light and Magic, where life-size replicas of Darth Vader and Bobba Fett from "Star Wars" stand guard....
Facebook preparing for redesign to clear clutter
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE Wed, 21 May 2008 22:45:27 -0000
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) -- Having nearly tripled its audience and added about 20,000 new applications over the past year, Facebook Inc.'s popular online hangout is about to undergo a housecleaning....
Microsoft lures search traffic with cash rebates
By JESSICA MINTZ Wed, 21 May 2008 19:37:21 -0000
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo....
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HP introduces new 'green' label for products
Wed, 21 May 2008 21:00:00 -0700
The Eco Highlights label will flag the company's most environmentally friendly peripherals, like a completely recyclable printer.
GamePie: GameFly's social Facebook application
Wed, 21 May 2008 20:19:00 -0700
GameFly launches a Facebook application that allows gamers to share what they are currently playing; review and score games that they have played in the past; and make a wish list of games that they want to play in the future.
Carbon trading our way out of hunger crisis
Wed, 21 May 2008 18:05:00 -0700
A seemingly magical chemical combined with a carbon trading network is one company's hope for ending world hunger and reducing global warming.
Library - An archive aimed at preserving important pieces of computing and general history. It contains source code and programs with an eye towards emulators and rare/endangered code. Also present are specs and photos of old equipment and several e-book collections.
A Brief History of Computing - Personal homepage that offers an insight into the history of hardware, the Internet and the Windows operating system.
Meta Description: [ Stephen White's, 'A Brief History of Computing' ]
A History of Computers - Maxmon.com - Offers an array of information arranged by date including microprocessors, keyboards, the first computer bug and the 8008 microprocessor.
Meta Description: [ A history of computers ]
A Short History of the Computer - The author takes the user through a short tour of computer history including subjects such as advances in the 50's and 60's. Also includes photos of Charles Babbage and Herman Hollerith.
Aronsson's Telecom History - A timeline of important events in the history of telecom, computing, and communication. Split into annual sections.
Automatic Totalisator, The - Relating to the invention of the world's first automatic totalisator in 1913. A multi user system in 1913 with 30 terminals.
Computer50.org - 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Manchester Baby computer and the Manchester Mark 1 and Ferranti Mark 1.
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Computerworld's History of Computing Resources - A collection of Web resources, books and Computerworld articles about the history of computing.
History of Computers - During my Lifetime - Select events from a timeline spanning the 1970's to the 1990's. Subjects include the Commodore PET, the Amiga, RISC architectures and virtual reality.
History of Computers - hitmill.com - A collection of web resources sorted alphabetically. Topics include the Abacus, Eniac, Charles Babbage and Bill Gates.
Meta Description: [ The development of the modern day computer was the result of advances in technologies and man's need to quantify. The abacus was one of the first counting machines. Papyrus helped early man to record language and numbers. Some of the earlier counting machines lacked the technology to make the des... ]
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History of Computing - Series of articles by Dag Spicer in Dr Dobb's. Topics include the IBM 650 and the LINC personal computer, the articles are available in printer friendly formats.
Meta Description: [ Software tools and techniques for global software development. Dr. Dobb's features articles, source code, blogs,forums,video tutorials, and audio podcasts, as well as articles from Dr. Dobb's Journal, BYTE.com, C/C++ Users Journal, and Software Development magazine. ]
History of Computing - Rajivshah.com - A personal collection of links to historical topics. Maintained by Rajiv Shah.
History of Hard Drives - A brief look at the history from an ex-IBM technician. Includes the first IBM RAMAC disk drive.
HomeLib - A searchable index for classical computer magazines and books, mainly from end of the seventies and beginning of the eighties. Provides a table of contents for each book.
Mind Machine Museum - A collection of information and illustrations on the subjects of computers, calculators and games. Topics include the IBM 5100 portable computer and the Commodore KIM-1 and VIC 20 microcomputers.
Meta Description: [ Web museum of vintage computers, calculators, video games, and artifacts ]
Teletext - Then and Now - Discover the evolution of the Teletext system. Events spanning 1972 to the present with topics such as CEEFAX, ORACLE and the BBC micro software. Written by Mark Cook and Mike Brown.
The Evolution of the Modern Computer: An Open Source Graphical History - Hosts Computer Evolution File, tries to be a complete graphical representation of the evolution of computers for the period 1934 to 1950. License: Creative Commons, Attribution, Share Alike.
Meta Description: [ History of Early Computers from 19344 to 1950 ]
The History of Computer Science: From the Past to the Present - An overview of the developments that allowed the modern day computer to arise from first principles, including looking at Stonehenge, ENIAC, Pascaline, and Turing machines.
Meta Description: [ An overview of the developments that allowed the modern day computer to arise from first principles. ]
The History of Project Delta - Photographs from the era, mailing list, alumni directory, and a PDP-11 simulator with RSTS/E operating system.
The Ways of Counting - Essay on the history of computers from the abacus, logarithm, ENIAC, and massively parallel computers. Written by computer pioneer Philip Emeagwali.
Meta Description: [ Supercomputers in weather forecasting ]
Computerworld's History of Computing Resources - A collection of Web resources, books and Computerworld articles about the history of computing.
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