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'''Cramming''' is a [[slang]] term referring to the practice of studying intensively to absorb large volumes of informational in a very short period of time, often in preparation for exams. | '''Cramming''' is a [[slang]] term referring to the practice of studying intensively to absorb large volumes of informational in a very short period of time, often in preparation for exams. | ||
| − | The phrase is also used in the telecommunications industry to refer to the [[fraud]]ulent practice in which customers | + | The phrase is also used in the telecommunications industry to refer to the [[fraud]]ulent practice in which customers are billed for enhanced [[telecommunications]] features such as voice mail, caller-ID and call-waiting that they have not ordered. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 22:05, June 23, 2008
Cramming is a slang term referring to the practice of studying intensively to absorb large volumes of informational in a very short period of time, often in preparation for exams.
The phrase is also used in the telecommunications industry to refer to the fraudulent practice in which customers are billed for enhanced telecommunications features such as voice mail, caller-ID and call-waiting that they have not ordered.