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This has a number of meanings in the computer world.
!!1. An [Acronym] for __L__ibrary __O__f __C__ongress.
-This is a unit of storage capacity. For example - "our highspeed link could transfer 3 library of congresses [[sic] in 3.5 seconds".
+This is a unit of storage capacity or rate of transmission
. For example - "our highspeed link could transfer 3 library of congresses [[sic] in 3.5 seconds".
!!2. A field in the [DNS] system for location.
$ host -t LOC waikato.ac.nz
waikato.ac.nz. LOC 37 48 30.000 S 175 17 36.000 E 66.00m 3000m 30m 10m
xtraceroute(1) will use these records if it can find them. Unfortunately not many sites use them yet.
!!3 An [Acronym] for __L__ines __O__f __C__ode
+The is a incredibly poor measure of the size of a project sometimes used by [Management] in SoftwareEngineering.