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condom
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1.condom - The protective plastic bag that accompanies 3.5-inch microfloppy diskettes. Rarely, also used of (paper) disk envelopes. Unlike the write protect tab, the condom (when left on) not only impedes the practice of SEX but has also been shown to have a high failure rate as drive mechanisms attempt to access the disk - and can even fatally frustrate insertion.
2.condom - The protective cladding on a light pipe.
3.condom - "keyboard condom": A flexible, transparent plastic cover for a keyboard, designed to provide some protection against dust and programming fluid without impeding typing.
4.condom - "elephant condom": the plastic shipping bags used inside cardboard boxes to protect hardware in transit.


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1999), and for some women, one of the valued features of the female condom is the lack of a need to negotiate with the male partner (Gollub, Stein, & El-Sadr, 1995).
Women's acceptance of the diaphragm: the role of relationship factors by Burns, K.L. / The Journal of Sex Research
Important gender-based innovations in the prevention of HIV and other STDs include the introduction of the female condom and promoting its use in interventions that target couples.
Promoting female condom use to heterosexual couples: findings from a ... by Hill, Jennifer / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Female-controlled methods, including female condoms and microbicides, are essential and must take into account these realities.
Impact of HIV on women internationally by Williamson, Nancy / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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