high sierra

Main Entry:  High Sierra
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the first standard for CD-ROM data, now modified into the current standard, the ISO 9660 format
Etymology:  from name of group of 12 manufacturers who designed it in 1985
Usage:  computing
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