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dropout(1) On magnetic media, a bit that has lost its strength due to a surface defect or recording malfunction. If the bit is in an audio or video file, it might be detected by the error correction circuitry and either corrected or not, but if not, it is often not noticed by the human ear or eye. dropout 1. a student who fails to complete a school or college course 2. Rugby a drop kick taken by the defending team to restart play, as after a touchdown 3. Electronics a momentary loss of signal in a magnetic recording medium as a result of an imperfection in its magnetic coating 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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| Under fire for poor dropout rates, LAUSD quietly consolidated its adult- and secondary-instruction programs, which instructors say will artificially inflate graduation figures and jeopardize courses for career-oriented students. Over the past two years, Houston Independent School District volunteers and school officials have brought back to school roughly 800 dropouts out of 250,000 students. Projected over a lifetime, from ages 18 to 64, the "social costs" for each dropout is more than $533,000, according to Sum. |
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