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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Vasile Surducan
>Sent: 14 June 2007 16:15
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: [OT] english word
>
>
>I have a problem in founding the english word for "precintct" 
>in the sense of a closed "box" where some technical parameters 
>are measured inside. Which is the most appropiate word for 
>something showing an enclosing boundary, which have no 
>particular name ?
>
>thx,
>Vasile


Vasile,

Could you possibly give an example?

The phrase "Black box" is often used when ignoring the technical details of something complex, and just considering it's actual function http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_box

Regards

Mike

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