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Senryū (川柳 literally ‘river willow’) is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 or fewer total morae (or on often translated as […]

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with support for interactivity and animation. The SVG specification is an open standard developed by the World […]

Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of […]

The history of Sierra Leone began when the lands became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2500 years ago. Sierra Leone has played a significant part in modern African […]

The screwball comedy is a principally American genre of comedy film that became popular during the Great Depression originating in the early 1930s and thriving until the early 1940s. Many […]

Ragtime (alternatively spelled rag-time or rag time) is a musical genre that enjoyed its peak popularity between 1895 and 1918. Its main characteristic trait is its syncopated or ragged rhythm. […]

The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. In Scottish country dancing the reel is one of the four traditional dances the others […]

In computer science a remote procedure call (RPC) is an inter-process communication that allows a computer program to cause a subroutine or procedure to execute in another address space (commonly […]

Rhythm and blues often abbreviated to R&B or RnB is a genre of popular African-American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to […]

The Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers. The protocol is used for establishing […]