Just about
Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done, or At just about midnight we’ll uncork the champagne. This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about. It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.
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- Just a bunch of disks
jargon, storage (JBOD, or “Just a Bunch of Drives”) A storage subsystems using multiple independent disk drives, as opposed to one form of RAID or another. For example, Unisys open storage provides JBOD in both SCSI and fibre channel interfaces. Unisys JBOD (http://marketplace.unisys.com/storage/jbod.html). (1998-12-21)
- Just a minute
1. Also, just a moment. 2. Wait a little bit. This expression is used before explaining oneself, as in Just a minute, I didn’t mean that he was wrong , or to stop someone from something, as in Just a moment, I was here first . Also see hold everything 3. Only a very short […]
- Just around the corner
adverb phrase Nearby; imminent: Prosperity is just around the corner, the President said (1914+)
- Just as
1. In precisely the same way as. For example, He’s signing his name just as he’s always done it. [ Early 1600s ] 2. Also, just so. To the same degree as. For example, Jim’s running just as fast as his friend, or He intended to give them just so much work as they could […]
- Just as soon
Also, as soon. Rather, more readily; also, equally. For example, I’d just as soon you took care of it, or I would as soon recover before I go and baby-sit, or I’d as soon have the lamb as the beef. [ Late 1500s ]