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hourglassing

(1) Staring at a computer screen waiting for a task to be completed. See hourglass.

(2) A software task that is not ending (the hourglass never goes away). See hourglass.



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hotspot detectorhouse video sync
HotSpot enginehousehold appliance
hotspot featurehousekeeping
hotspot finderhover
hotspot gatewayhow to access the Internet
HotSpot JVMhow to access the Web
hotspot namehow to associate a file with an application
hotspot tetheringhow to attach a file
hotspotterhow to back up your files
hourglasshow to buy a new computer

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