cold

COLD

(Computer Output to LaserDisc) Archiving large volumes of transactions on optical media. Instead of printing large paper reports or producing microfilm or microfiche, data are stored on optical discs. The advantage of COLD over COM (Computer Output Microfilm) for high-volume, archival storage is that optical discs can be directly accessed just like a hard disk.

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cold

1. (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; giving no sensation of warmth

2. Metallurgy denoting or relating to a process in which work-hardening occurs as a result of the plastic deformation of a metal at too low a temperature for annealing to take place

3. (of a process) not involving heat, in contrast with traditional methods

4. an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory passages characterized by discharge of watery mucus from the nose, sneezing, etc.

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cold [kōld]

(electricity)

Pertaining to electrical circuits that are disconnected from voltage supplies and at ground potential; opposed to hot, pertaining to carrying an electrical charge.

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1.	(language)	COLD - A sugared version of COLD-K.
2.	(storage)	COLD - Computer Output to Laser Disk - see Enterprise Report Management.