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finger trouble

finger trouble  n.— «We normally don’t have service calls as the hardware is very reliable. In fact, we have never made a hardware repair. Problems come from what is known as finger trouble, where unskilled people fiddle with the computer...

dually

dually  n.— «The ability to see over other traffic is a big plus, and the width of the cab assures the driver doesn’t snag the rear tires or even the bodywork in a close maneuver—commonly a problem with big dually pickups...

Tivoization

Tivoization  n.— «The new rules would also restrict something Stallman calls “Tivoization,” a term for devices that are built with free software, but don’t allow users to mess around with all of the code, such as the TiVo…digital...

wash-out effect

wash-out effect  n.— «In the early 1970s, manufacturers introduced sirens with different patterns and frequencies, to address a growing problem: Officers in different police cars using the same frequency often could not hear each other...

courtesy crash

courtesy crash  n.— «The other problem is that people in the right lane of westbound U.S. 10 are allowing people in the businesses to turn out into the left lane of the road. Oncoming drivers in the left lane don’t see them entering the...