| Post 8 made on Sunday October 27, 2002 at 00:24 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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That definition of "once" is important because early Cinema models did not have the two-step quasi-direct input access.
The Spelling Curmudgeon now:
"discreet" means you won't kiss and tell
"discrete," at dictionary.com, is
1.Constituting a separate thing. See Synonyms at distinct.
2.Consisting of unconnected distinct parts.
3.Mathematics. Defined for a finite or countable set of values; not continuous.
We use "discrete" for some IR commands because the commands control distinct separate items, such as Video 1, Video 2, etc., not just toggling among the Videos.
In electronics it means made of individual small parts (as in discrete circuitry, opposed in meaning to integrated circuitry).
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
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