> Just a guess: Multi-BRand. sounds very plausible > I do not think this is a general recognized abbreviation. My > company uses the following system. Each component will have a datasheet. > Each approved vendor will need to be added to the system. If a component > has more than one vendor, they will in general put each > vendor's datasheet inside. I think that is what most (all?) serious manuafcturers do. But I run a small internet shop, mainly for electronics hobbyists. I buy and sell a lot of -MBR components, so I would like to add the appropriate term to the descriptions. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist