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grandfather

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grandfather [′gran‚fath·ər]
(computer science)
A data set that is two generations earlier than the data set under consideration.
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And though' Grandfather was old and gray-haired, yet his heart leaped with joy whenever little Alice came fluttering, like a butterfly, into the room.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
My grandfather was at that time the King of the Winged Monkeys which lived in the forest near Gayelette's palace, and the old fellow loved a joke better than a good dinner.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
On the occasions when David went to visit his grandfather on the Bentley farm, he was altogether contented and happy.
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