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quad n.
1. Two bits; syn. for [quarter], [crumb], [tayste]. 2. A four-pack of anything (compare [hex], sense 2). 3. The rectangle or box glyph used in the APL language for various arcane purposes mostly related to I/O. Former Ivy-Leaguers and Oxford types are said to associate it with nostalgic memories of dear old University.
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