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1. Physics (of two or more waves) having the same phase or a fixed phase difference
2. (of a system of units) consisting only of units the quotient or product of any two of which yield the unit of the resultant quantity
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Coherent

A version of Unix developed by Mark Williams Co., Northbrook, IL, that was noted for its conservative use of resources on Intel-based PCs.
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