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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
SL
noun: a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade; "Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths" [syn: {Shining Path}, {Sendero Luminoso}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
SL Features of some {Intel} processors, including the {Pentium}, for reducing power consumption. These features operate at two levels: the {microprocessor} and the system. The processor can enter a low power state during non-{processor intensive} tasks (such as {word processing}), or a very low-power state when the computer is not in use ("sleep" mode). At the system level, {system management mode} can slow down, suspend, or completely shut down various system components to save energy. (1995-05-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
sl The {country code} for Sierra Leone. (1999-01-27)
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