Polygon pusher
(Or “rectangle slinger”). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
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/pəˈlɪɡənəm/ noun 1. any polygonaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, having stems with knotlike joints and spikes of small white, green, or pink flowers See also knotgrass, bistort, prince’s feather (sense 2)
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language A distributed language integrating classes with a parallel block structure, including multiprocedures and fragments. [“Operational Semantics of a Distributed Object-Oriented Language and its Z Formal Specification”, M. Benveniste [email protected], TR532, IRISA/INRIA-Rennes]. (1995-10-17)
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[pol-i-graf, -grahf] /ˈpɒl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/ noun 1. an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities. 2. a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth. 3. . 4. an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing. 5. a prolific or versatile […]
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[pol-i-graf, -grahf] /ˈpɒl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/ noun 1. an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities. 2. a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth. 3. . 4. an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing. 5. a prolific or versatile […]
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[pol-i-graf, -grahf] /ˈpɒl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/ noun 1. an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities. 2. a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth. 3. . 4. an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing. 5. a prolific or versatile […]