CERN
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CERN
| European Laboratory for Particle Physics; formerly called European Organization for Nuclear Research: an international research organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. |
[Origin: < F, for C(onseil) e(uropéen pour la) r(echerche) n(ucléaire)
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CERN
An acronym for French words meaning European Center for Nuclear Research. Supported by a consortium of European countries, CERN is an advanced scientific research institute in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the premier locations for particle physics research.
Note: After the year 2007, CERN will be the location of the world's largest particle accelerator.
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CERN body
The European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Swizerland.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World-Wide Web while working at CERN.
Other notable computing developments at CERN include ADAMO, Application Software Installation Server, CERNLIB, cfortran.h, CHEOPS, CICERO, Cortex, EMDIR, HBOOK, LIGHT, NFT, PATCHY, PL-11, Schoonschip, SHIFT, and ZEBRA.
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(2004-10-24)
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American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary 3rd Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
| CERN French Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Organization for Nuclear Research, now known as the European Laboratory for Particle Physics) |
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