Canonical

Canonical--an adjective derived from canon--essentially means "standard" or "generally accepted." It is used most often when describing bodies of literature (including religious literature), or as a popular term in computing jargon (where it has the same basic meaning). For a good article on the word's use among computer types, see the Jargon File's entry for the word.

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