digital chalking
n.— «During a recent trial run, a city employee drove the Ford Explorer. Scanning parked cars and trucks, a method known as “digital chalking,” the cameras routed information to a computer. The next time the city vehicle passed the parked vehicle, the camera system would determine if it had been in the space longer than permitted.» —“Canton says no to parking cameras” by Ed Balint The Repository (Canton, Ohio) Sept. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The archaic English word ruelle means “the space between a bed and the wall.” It’s adapted from French ruelle meaning “a small alley or lane.” This is part of a complete episode.
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