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COLD

(Computer Output to LaserDisc) Archiving large volumes of transactions on a LaserDisc (LD). In this earlier technology, data were stored on LaserDiscs, which were superseded by other forms of optical media, including WORM, magneto-optic and DVD-Rs. See ERM and computer output microfilm.

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cold

1. (of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; giving no sensation of warmth

2. Metallurgy denoting or relating to a process in which work-hardening occurs as a result of the plastic deformation of a metal at too low a temperature for annealing to take place

3. (of a process) not involving heat, in contrast with traditional methods

4. an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory passages characterized by discharge of watery mucus from the nose, sneezing, etc.

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cold [kōld]

(electricity)

Pertaining to electrical circuits that are disconnected from voltage supplies and at ground potential; opposed to hot, pertaining to carrying an electrical charge.

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1.	(language)	COLD - A sugared version of COLD-K.
2.	(storage)	COLD - Computer Output to Laser Disk - see Enterprise Report Management.