OT - Trivia: Meaning of TWAIN

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TWAIN is not an acronym. It actually comes from the phrase "Never the twain shall
meet" because the driver is the go-between for the software and the scanner. Because
computer people feel a need to make an acronym out of every term, TWAIN is known as
Technology Without An Interesting Name!
 
Helen said:
TWAIN is not an acronym. It actually comes from the phrase "Never the
twain shall meet" because the driver is the go-between for the software
and the scanner. Because computer people feel a need to make an acronym
out of every term, TWAIN is known as Technology Without An Interesting
Name!
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For further information go to:
http://www.twain.org/

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