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  • noun An electronic slide presentation.

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Examples

  • Job: Uh, I'm fluent in powerpoint but currently looking for work.

    Five rejected applications to Obama's MTV town hall Alexandra Petri 2010

  • You could get the same cover if you did a simple clip art search in powerpoint using the words "generic laughing business people" mike

    UP IN THE AIR DVD/Blu-ray Cover Art and Info – Collider.com 2010

  • I was first sent this image by Steve Bodio of Querencia, and have since used it to death in powerpoint presentations and so on (in my recent ‘Evolution and diversity of the tetrapods’ course I used it as the opening slide).

    When eagles go bad, one more time Darren Naish 2006

  • I was first sent this image by Steve Bodio of Querencia, and have since used it to death in powerpoint presentations and so on (in my recent ‘Evolution and diversity of the tetrapods’ course I used it as the opening slide).

    Archive 2006-12-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • If Google wants to be the next Microsoft, well its doing it the right way, except in a very 1.0 'Emulate and Extend' way. (i wont even tell you about how too complex powerpoint is now in the latest macoffice - from my weekend)

    Archive 2005-12-01 Ben Barren 2005

  • If Google wants to be the next Microsoft, well its doing it the right way, except in a very 1.0 'Emulate and Extend' way. (i wont even tell you about how too complex powerpoint is now in the latest macoffice - from my weekend)

    Gmail Web Clips Suck, but not OPML or its own Reader Ben Barren 2005

  • The office x64 version won’t support adobe flash animations such as interactive swf files in powerpoint as adobe has not yet released flash player in x64 … very frustrating if you use animations in powerpoint and they don’t work

    Choosing Between 32 Or 64-Bit Office 2010 | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • Australia uses 240v (highest in the world) and all plugs must have a tiny switch on the socket (called a powerpoint, probably to the dismay of Microsoft) to disable it to avoid sparks when plugging things in and out.

    Brad Ideas - Comments vuelos 2010

  • Thus, you end up with vacuous silly proposals like the government spending freeze in response to the recession or their "Road to Recovery" document --- best described as a powerpoint presentation a 5th grader would get a C on, with a crayon drawing of Jesus high-fiving a bald eagle.

    MoJo Blogs and Articles | Mother Jones 2010

  • In addition, there are many more tools to take advantage of such as powerpoint or other presentation software.

    Should Pacey Teach Economics?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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