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Subject:Re: Definition and derivation requested From:Bill Burns <WBURNS -at- VAX -dot- MICRON -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 13 Mar 1995 12:57:56 MDT
Arlen:
Here's what I found in Am. Heritage (online)
in7for7mat7ics . . . n. (used with a sing. verb). Chiefly British. In
formation science. [informat(ion) + -ics.]
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