(1) (Power On Self Test) A series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS in a PC when the computer is first started. See POST card.
(2) (post) To send a message to a newsgroup or blog or to place a new or revised HTML page on a Web site. This term goes back to the earliest days of manual record keeping, where "to post to an account" meant to make an entry in a paper ledger.
(2) (post) To send a message to a newsgroup or blog or to place a new or revised HTML page on a Web site. This term goes back to the earliest days of manual record keeping, where "to post to an account" meant to make an entry in a paper ledger.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
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