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item
A generic word for one unit or one member of a group. Similar to the word "object," when it is not relating to object-oriented programming, an item can be almost anything, including a file or folder. See data item.
item [′īd·əm]
(computer science)
A set of adjacent digits, bits, or characters which is treated as a unit and conveys a single unit of information.
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I had with me, item, a warrant, granted under the hand of my lord High Sheriff of Nottingham, and sealed with the Kings's own seal, for the capture(hic
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
They did not make the mistake of handling human affairs in the bulk, but disposed of them item by item, sharply.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
Moreover, I have no blond or other lace; so THERE is another item to be purchased, since Bwikov declares that he cannot have his bride look like a cook, but, on the contrary, she must "put the noses of the great ladies out of joint.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
 
 
 
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