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Defining Moments
By Peter Piazza
November 2004



    
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Test your knowledge of tech terms by guessing the following.


This acronym has been attributed to Gene Amdahl, who spent decades creating mainframes for IBM. The three-letter acronym refers to what companies would try to spread to discredit their competitors' products. It was intended to fuel concerns about potential flaws that could cause major problems. Hint: Bugs Bunny had trouble with a fellow with a similar name.


Answer:  FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt)


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