It is bite:
bite (bēt) v. bit (bšt), bitˇten (bšt"n) or bit, bitˇing, bites. --tr. 1. To
cut, grip, or tear with or as if with the teeth. 2.a. To pierce the skin of
with the teeth, fangs, or mouthparts. b. To sting with a stinger. 3. To cut
into with or as if with a sharp instrument. 4. To grip, grab, or seize. 5.
To eat into; corrode. 6. To cause to sting or be painful. --intr. 1. To
grip, cut into, or injure something with or as if with the teeth. 2. To have
a stinging effect. 3. To have a sharp taste. 4. To take or swallow bait. 5.
To be taken in by a ploy or deception. --bite n. 1. The act of biting. 2. A
skin wound or puncture produced by an animal's teeth or mouthparts. 3.a. A
stinging or smarting sensation. b. An incisive, penetrating quality. 4. An
amount removed by or as if by an act of biting. 5.a. An amount of food taken
into the mouth at one time; a mouthful. b. Informal. A light meal or snack.
6. The act or an instance of taking bait. 7.a. A secure grip or hold applied
by a tool or machine upon a working surface. b. The part of a tool or
machine that presses against and maintains a firm hold on a working surface.
8. Dentistry. The angle at which the upper and lower teeth meet; occlusion.
9. The corrosive action of acid upon an etcher's metal plate. 10. Slang. An
amount of money appropriated or withheld. --idioms. bite off more than one
can chew. To decide or agree to do more than one can finally accomplish.
bite the bullet. Slang. To face a painful situation bravely and stoically.
bite the dust. Slang. 1. To fall dead, especially in combat. 2. To be
defeated. 3. To come to an end. bite the hand that feeds (one). To repay
generosity or kindness with ingratitude and injury. --bit"aˇble or
bite"aˇble adj. --bit"er n.
byte (bēt) n. 1. A sequence of adjacent bits operated on as a unit by a
computer. 2. The amount of computer memory needed to store one character of
a specified size, usually 8 bits for a microcomputer and 16 bits for a
larger computer.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sanderson, Glen (Swift Technology) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 6:43 AM
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Subject: Re: Change Title Scientists invent memory ... & CD/ DVD, optical
media
Is it dog bite or dog byte
-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Peter Kurilecz
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:29 AM
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Subject: Re: Change Title Scientists invent memory ... & CD/ DVD, optical
media
very interesting selective deletion of data from a CD, very interesting
could require further investigation. is it breed specific or can any dog
perform this? was it a canine tooth or a molar? sounds like you submit it as
a research project to the ARMA Ed Foundation ;-)
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