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In a graphical environment, to hide an application that is currently displayed on screen. For example, in Windows and Mac, the application's window is removed from the screen and represented by an icon on the Windows Taskbar. In the Mac, the icon is placed in the Dock. See Win Minimize windows.


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In an organisational sequence familiar to many modern airports (Barajas, Kansai), departures are at upper level, with arrivals and baggage below, but here, in a much smaller building, circulation is more compact, thus minimising the trudge to departure gates.
Prior to its demise last year, the Australian Council for Safety mad Quality in Health Care had begun some key work in the campaign to reduce the rate of adverse events and improve safety and quality in Australian hospitals: reducing hospital-acquired infections, minimising medication errors, and preventing patient falls.
It also includes auto-updating capabilities, as well as automated versioning and archiving, thereby minimising data loss.
 
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