One-off vs. One-of (was Re: CPU design at the gate level)

From: blstuart_at_bellsouth.net <(blstuart_at_bellsouth.net)>
Date: Fri Nov 2 23:29:35 2001

In message <001401c16415$61a86040$9cc762d8_at_idcomm.com>, "Richard Erlacher" writ
es:
>Well, that's interesting for sure. Having been in engineering since 1963, I
>have to say I've heard the term "one-of" countless times, since that's been th
>e
[...]
>It surprises me, of course, that a term could be so widely understood, yet use
>d
>so seldom by those with whom I've worked, over the past three decades and more
>,
>that I've never heard it used, even once, that I can recall.

Facinating. Now I can't say I've been in engineering that long
(only since about '80 except for a little goofing around in
high school). However, my experience has been almost exactly
the opposite. I've always heard and used one-off. It's been
this thread that has introduced me to the term one-of.

Brian L. Stuart
Received on Fri Nov 02 2001 - 23:29:35 GMT

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