runoff

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runoff
n. excess liquid that drains or flows into streams; final round in an election or competition

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Runoff
Runoff, run-off or RUNOFF may refer to:

Runoff / run-off / RUNOFF
  • Runoff (program), the Multics operating system type-setting program
  • Runoff or run-off, another name for bleed (printing), printing that lies beyond the edges to which a printed sheet is trimmed
  • Runoff or run-off, a stock market term
  • RUNOFF, the first computer text-formatting program

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TYPSET and RUNOFF
RUNOFF was the first computer text formatting program to see significant use. It was written in 1964 for the CTSS operating system by Jerome H. Saltzer in MAD and FAP.

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runoff

Noun
1. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
(synonym) overflow, overspill
(hypernym) flow, flowing
(derivation) waste, run off
2. a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
(hypernym) election
(derivation) run off


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Runoff
Used for listed equity securities. Series of trades printed on the ticker tape that occur on the N.Y.S.E. before 4:00 p.m., but are not reported until afterwards due to heavy trading and hence the late tape.
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