ELDER DAYS
\ˈɛldə dˈe͡ɪz], \ˈɛldə dˈeɪz], \ˈɛ_l_d_ə d_ˈeɪ_z]\
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The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era ofthe PDP-10, TECO, ITS and the ARPANET. This term hasbeen rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien'sfantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings".Compare Iron Age. See also elvish and Great Worm.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.