Blackboard

Blackboard

The word Blackboard may refer to:

* Chalkboard, a reusable writing surface
* Blackboard system, an area of shared memory, or workspace, in Computer Science
* Blackboard Inc., an e-learning software company
* Blackboard bold, a style of typeface often used for certain symbols in mathematics and physics texts
* Chalkboard (font), the font by Apple made to rival the successful Comic Sans font


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  • Blackboard — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) es una compañía de software con sede en Washington, DC, EE. UU. Fundada en 1997, Blackboard se formó como firma consultora con un contrato con la organización sin fines de lucro IMS… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Blackboard — ist eine Datenstruktur bzw. ein architektonisches Muster, das von einem Software System zur Bewältigung von Problemlöseprozessen verwendet wird. Ein Blackboard Modell basiert auf der Vorstellung einer Gruppe von Experten, die durch Zusammenarbeit …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • blackboard — 1823, from BLACK (Cf. black) + BOARD (Cf. board) (n.1). Blackboard jungle inner city school rife with juvenile delinquency is from Evan Hunter s novel title (1954) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Blackboard — Black board (bl[a^]k b[=o]rd ), n. A broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools. In late 20th century similar… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blackboard — ► NOUN ▪ a large board with a dark surface for writing on with chalk …   English terms dictionary

  • blackboard — [blak′bôrd΄] n. a large, smooth, usually dark surface of slate or other material on which to write or draw with chalk; chalkboard …   English World dictionary

  • Blackboard — Logo de Blackboard Création 1997 Siège social …   Wikipédia en Français

  • blackboard — n. 1) to clean, wash; erase (esp. AE) a blackboard 2) to write on the blackboard 3) at the blackboard (two pupils were at the blackboard) 4) (misc.) to send a pupil to the blackboard * * * [ blækbɔːd] erase (esp. AE) a blackboard wash (misc.) to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • blackboard — (also chalkboard esp. in AmE) noun VERB + BLACKBOARD ▪ write on ▪ cover ▪ The blackboard was covered with symbols and equations. ▪ copy from ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • blackboard */ — UK [ˈblækˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈblækˌbɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms blackboard : singular blackboard plural blackboards a large black or green surface fixed to a classroom wall for writing on with chalk …   English dictionary

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