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channel(1) A high-speed metal or optical fiber subsystem that provides a path between the computer and the control units of the peripheral devices. Used in mainframes and high-end servers, each channel is an independent unit that transfers data concurrently with other channels and the CPU. For example, in a 32-channel computer, 32 streams of data are transferred simultaneously. In contrast, the PCI bus in a desktop computer is a shared channel between all devices plugged into it. channel1 1. a broad strait connecting two areas of sea 2. the bed or course of a river, stream, or canal 3. a navigable course through a body of water 4. Electronics a. a band of radio frequencies assigned for a particular purpose, esp the broadcasting of a television signal b. a path for an electromagnetic signal c. a thin semiconductor layer between the source and drain of a field-effect transistor, the conductance of which is controlled by the gate voltage 5. a groove or flute, as in the shaft of a column 6. Computing a. a path along which data can be transmitted between a central processing unit and one or more peripheral devices b. one of the lines along the length of a paper tape on which information can be stored in the form of punched holes channel2 Nautical a flat timber or metal ledge projecting from the hull of a vessel above the chainplates to increase the angle of the shrouds Channel the. short for English Channel
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The aim is textual immediacy: Macbeth as channeler of his own downfall. In the Bible, Moses is the channeler for the divinely revealed codes of conduct, and again the regulations are not all original. Because the editors and most of the contributors failed to differentiate between queer and gay erotics (despite the title of the collection), they remain blind to these facts: even if it were possible for Capote to "dehomosexualize" himself, Warhol's (or anyone else's) adoring gaze quickly requeers him; and many dehomosexualized homosexuals would still be exemplars of queerness if only as contrary channelers of inspiration, thrill, and motivation, not to mention abjection and refusal. |
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