nickname for liveried pageboy, now normally only in pantomimes. Switches activated by pressing. To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat.

Happening or being in the present time. Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky.

miscellaneous collection of things or people.

relating to or making use of form of tape transport, used mainly to provide backup storage. method of relaying data over computer network as steady continuous stream. To split classes or students into ability levels.

To improve; make bigger or better.

continuing or valid to final destination. expressing movement into one side and out of other side of opening etc.. Over, in, across an entire thing or place.

State of being not yet evident or active.

Involved in a custom or event common to a people.

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Having the ability to change or vary. Mathematical quantity with several values.

Make (a pattern of behavior or belief) standard or instinctive.. make (function) permanent feature in computer.

Earpiece of a telephone.

spoken or written account of person or event.

referring to signals/information represented by discrete values of quantity.

Needing no wires to make something operate. broadcasting, computer networking, or other communication using radio signals.