| 释义 |
workalike, a. and n.|ˈwɜːkəlaɪk|
Also work-alike.
[f. work v. + alike adv.]
A. adj. Of a computer: able to use the software of another machine and behaving in the same way when the software is used.
B. n. A workalike computer.
1981Infoworld 13 Apr. 54 (heading) PMC-80: TRS-80 ‘workalike’ computer. Ibid. 54/1 Personal Micro Computers has renamed the Video Genie PMC-80, and uses the phrase ‘TRS-80 workalike’ in some of its advertising. 1983Austral. Personal Computer Aug. 90/2 Most software writers recognise the existence of IBM workalike machines and therefore attempt to avoid nucleus calls to direct device I/O. 1983Popular Computing Dec. 83/2 The Ace is an Apple II workalike that accepts Apple II software, disk drives, and..add-on cards. 1985Daily Tel. 9 Sept. 2 (Advt.), A true, 16-bit, µPD8086 chip. (Not the humble 8088 of so many IBM work-alikes.) |