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<jargon> An adjective used before or after a noun to describe the original version of something, especially if the original is considered to be better.
Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series.
(01 Feb 1996)
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Of first class of rank, standard.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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