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Orca . Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1986. Similar to Modula-2, but with support for distributed programming using shared data objects, like Linda. A 'graph' data type removes the need for pointers. Version for the Amoeba OS, comes with Amoeba. "Orca: A Language for Distributed Processing", H.E. Bal et al, SIGPLAN Notices 25(5):17-24 (May 1990).
Order Code Processor . The {ICL 2900}, {ICL 3900} and above term for "{CPU}". (1995-05-06)
order-embedding . A function f : D -> C is order-embedding iff for all x, y in D, I.e. arguments and results compare similarly. A function which is order-embedding is {monotonic} and one-to-one and an {injection}. ("<=" is written in {LaTeX} as {sqsubseteq}). (1995-02-03)
ordering . A relation. See {partial ordering}, {pre-order}, {total ordering}.
ordinal . An {isomorphism class} of {well-ordered set}s. (1995-03-10)
ordinate . The y-coordinate on an (x,y) graph; the output of a function plotted against its input. x is the "{abscissa}". See {Cartesian coordinates}. (1997-07-08)
OREGANO . ["On the Design and Specification of the Programming Language OREGANO", D.M. Berry. UCLA-ENG-7388, 1973].
O'Reilly and Associates . The leading publisher of information on the {Internet}, {Unix}, the {X Window System} and other {open} systems. They also provide the {Global Network Navigator} service. {Home page(http://www.ora.com/)}. (1995-01-10)
org . The {top-level domain} for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. {RFC 1591}. (2001-05-14)
Organic Mode . A term used by {COCOMO} to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or {algorithms}. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 {DSI}s. (1996-05-29)
 
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