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From: rbc@houxu.UUCP (R.CONNAGHAN)
Newsgroups: net.unix.wizards,net.unix
Subject: Re: What does BSS stand for???
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Date: Fri, 25-Nov-83 09:38:32 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 25 09:38:32 1983
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Funny, I've asked what "BSS" stands for too.
I came across an answer in an "IBM" manual of some sort.
Best I can recall:

	BSS == "Backword Storage Space"

		(could have been "Backword Secondary Storage")

As always with with IBM, an answer that's no answer.


Robert Connaghan
AT&T Bell Labs
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