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blowTo write code or data into a PROM chip by blowing the fuses of the 0 bits. The 1 bits are left alone. blow Archaic Metallurgy a. a stage in the Bessemer process in which air is blasted upwards through molten pig iron b. the quantity of metal treated in a Bessemer converter blow [blō] (computer science) To write data or code into a programmable read-only memory chip by melting the fuse links corresponding to bits that are to be zero. (electricity) Opening of a circuit because of excess current, particularly when the current is heavy and a melting or breakdown point is reached. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The risk of blowing a fuse or tripping a circuit breaker is reduced, but test lights have no internal protection to keep from overloading delicate electronic computerized circuits during testing. City code enforcement officers visited the Thousand Oaks storefront last week and ordered minor electrical modifications after fire officials raised concerns about the club's high-power lights blowing a fuse, Godfrey said. Like the night all the girls ran out into the yard to nab a Peeping Tom, or a houseful of girls trying to iron their clothes at the same time without blowing a fuse. |
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