| 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 |
| high sierra | |
noun | |
| a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney [syn: Sierra Nevada] |