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- initialism computing Complex instruction set computer.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
- noun an agency of the Canadian government that unifies the intelligence units of Canadian law enforcement agencies
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Examples
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To fill this void, the nonprofit Communities in Schools of Chicago CISC connects 170 schools to volunteer professionals who run a broad range of programs that address the social, emotional, health, and enrichment needs of students.
Danielle Nierenberg: Back to School and Back to Good Food Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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This is due in part to the results of a Personal Health Inventory administered by CISC to more than 5,000 students, which showed that nutrition was the lowest scoring area.
Danielle Nierenberg: Back to School and Back to Good Food Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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This is due in part to the results of a Personal Health Inventory administered by CISC to more than 5,000 students, which showed that nutrition was the lowest scoring area.
Danielle Nierenberg: Back to School and Back to Good Food Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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To fill this void, the nonprofit Communities in Schools of Chicago CISC connects 170 schools to volunteer professionals who run a broad range of programs that address the social, emotional, health, and enrichment needs of students.
Danielle Nierenberg: Back to School and Back to Good Food Danielle Nierenberg 2011
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So, should all those patents on their CISC architecture processors now be invalid because they are implemented in software instead of hardware?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Supreme Court Skeptical of Business Method Patents 2009
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So, should all those patents on their CISC architecture processors now be invalid because they are implemented in software instead of hardware?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Supreme Court Skeptical of Business Method Patents 2009
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And lest you think that the dynamic only goes one way, several of the old mainframe companies discovered that they could no longer afford to develop custom ICs for their CISC processors.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Supreme Court Skeptical of Business Method Patents 2009
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(CISC) Financial Advisor (Associate), you will acquire and deepen relationships with clients through comprehensive needs based marketing and promotion of Investment products within our branch environment.
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This position requires you to conform to legal and regulatory requirements and guidelines associated with FINRA, SEC, CISC and JPMorgan Chase.
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SAT Celebrate the Lunar New Year, walk, entertainment, proceeds support programs and services at CISC, 9:30 a.m.
The Seattle Times 2011
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