On the first day I was talking to a crowd of people about our Extended BASIC when out of the corner of my eye I noticed a handsome guy around my age with long black hair, a tightly cropped beard, and a three-piece suit. He was a few booths away, holding court with his own gaggle of people. Even from a distance I could tell he had a certain aura about him. I said to myself, "Who is that guy?" That was the day I met Steve Jobs.
Pertec Computer Corporation (PCC), was a computer company based in Chatsworth, California which originally designed and manufactured peripherals such as floppy drives, tape drives, instrumentation control and other hardware for computers.
nuisance: a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems
acquisition: the act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.
subsidiary: a company wholly controlled by another
obligate: to bind legally or morally
sublicense: a subordinate license granted to another by one already having a license
stipulate: to state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done
lodge: to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority
An exclusive license gives one single licensee the sole right to use intellectual property, which blocks all other parties from using it.
aforesaid: mentioned before, in an earlier sentence
strident: aggressive and determined
even-keeled: characterized by stability or consistency
intimidated: feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation
hash out: to discuss something carefully and completely in order to reach an agreement or decide something
suitor: a company that wants to buy another company
devolve into: describe a situation, discussion, or process that deteriorates over time
standstill: a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped
simmer: to be filled with a strong feeling, especially anger, that you have difficulty controlling
yank: to pull something/somebody hard, quickly and suddenly
stark: harsh
ambush: to make a surprise attack on somebody/something from a hidden position
appalled: feeling or showing horror at something unpleasant or wrong
standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
astounded: very surprised or shocked by something, because it seems very unlikely
gaggle: a group of noisy people
sleek: smooth and shiny
beige: light yellow-brown in color
signage: signs, especially ones that give instructions or directions to the public
rivalry: a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing
chicken out: to decide not to do something because you are afraid
pony up: to pay money for something
breach: to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise
swift: happening or done quickly and immediately; doing something quickly
Bill Gates "Source Code"
Online Dictionaries Used:
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www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
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