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  2. Online and offline - Wikipedia

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    Online and offline. In computer technology and telecommunications, online indicates a state of connectivity and offline indicates a disconnected state. In modern terminology, this usually refers to an Internet connection, but (especially when expressed "on line" or "on the line") could refer to any piece of equipment or functional unit that is ...

  3. Nulla dies sine linea - Wikipedia

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    Nulla dies sine linea is a Latin phrase meaning "no day without a line". The idea was originated by Pliny the Elder ( Natural History, XXXV, 84), [1] where the idea applies to the Greek painter Apelles, who did not go a day without drawing at least one line. The phrase itself is attested for the first time in the Proverbiorum libellus by ...

  4. Poetry from Daily Life: Why stick to one meaning when ... - AOL

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    First line, second verse, "yard by yard," meaning that you can see it in your backyard privacy fence or it’s a yardstick or a lumberyard. In the last verse, the carpenter who lived in Jerusalem ...

  5. Line (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    e. In geometry, a straight line, usually abbreviated line, is an infinitely long object with no width, depth, or curvature, an idealization of such physical objects as a straightedge, a taut string, or a ray of light. Lines are spaces of dimension one, which may be embedded in spaces of dimension two, three, or higher.

  6. Linnéa - Wikipedia

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    Linnéa is a female given name of Swedish origin. It has two derivations, both of which are linked to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Primarily, people have named their children in his honor; [1] Linnaeus and Linné have been used as given names, usually for boys, and ...

  7. Linear algebra - Wikipedia

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    The blue line is the common solution to two of these equations. Linear algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning linear equations such as: linear maps such as: and their representations in vector spaces and through matrices. [1] [2] [3] Linear algebra is central to almost all areas of mathematics.

  8. Linear equation - Wikipedia

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    The phrase "linear equation" takes its origin in this correspondence between lines and equations: a linear equation in two variables is an equation whose solutions form a line. If b ≠ 0, the line is the graph of the function of x that has been defined in the preceding section. If b = 0, the line is a vertical line (that is a line parallel to ...

  9. Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Memorial Day 2024 - AOL

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    Memorial Day is a federal bank holiday, meaning all branches will be closed. Many operations can be done online or with your bank’s app, of course. And ATMs, as always, are available if you need ...