The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1995 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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The central range ( Cordillera Cen- tral ) is the loftiest and includes permanently snow - covered peaks . The highest of these is 5,429 meters ( 17,812 feet ) . The eastern range ( Cordillera Oriental ) is somewhat lower on aver- age ...
The central range ( Cordillera Cen- tral ) is the loftiest and includes permanently snow - covered peaks . The highest of these is 5,429 meters ( 17,812 feet ) . The eastern range ( Cordillera Oriental ) is somewhat lower on aver- age ...
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340 COLUMBIA , kə - lum'bē - ə , a city in south central Tennessee , seat of Maury county , is situated on the Duck River , 40 miles ( 64 km ) south of Nash- ville . It is a trade and shipping center in a dairy farming region and is an ...
340 COLUMBIA , kə - lum'bē - ə , a city in south central Tennessee , seat of Maury county , is situated on the Duck River , 40 miles ( 64 km ) south of Nash- ville . It is a trade and shipping center in a dairy farming region and is an ...
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In a modern com- puting system , some or all of the processing , stor- age , control , input , and output functions can be situated in different places and connected by data - transmission facilities to a central computer .
In a modern com- puting system , some or all of the processing , stor- age , control , input , and output functions can be situated in different places and connected by data - transmission facilities to a central computer .
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