multisystem
In video devices, a multisystem is one that is capable of receiving and displaying different video formats. A multisystem TV or VCR for example would be able to display PAL, SECAM, NTSC or any combination. Most multisystem devices also offer dual voltage sources so they can be used almost anywhere in the world.
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- Multithreading
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- munging
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- must-carry
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