Definitions for "Harris"
Keywords:  eileanan, hearadh, siar, hebrides, dhas
Harris (Na Hearadh in Scottish Gaelic) is the southern part of the largest island of the Western Isles of Scotland or Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar). The northern part of the island is called Lewis (Leòdhas). Despite the use of the terms 'Isle of Lewis' and 'Isle of Harris', the two names 'Harris' and 'Lewis' refer to the two parts of the same island.
Keywords:  lacey, sitcom, porridge, bbc, ronald
Harris was a character in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He was played by Ronald Lacey.
The Harris trains were first introduced to the Melbourne metropolitan railway system in 1956 with the last of the unrefurbished trains seeing service in 1988. The name derives from Sir Norman Harris, Chairman of Commissioners of the Victorian Railways between 1940 and 1950.
The brothers John Harris (dates of birth and death unknown) and Joseph Harris (dates of birth and death unknown) were famous English cricketers in the 1740s and 1750s. They both played for the Addington Cricket Club which had one of the strongest teams in England at the time.
Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
Keywords:  covad, exact, triggered, loop, tone
Covad's name for a loop back test. A tone is sent from the Central Office (triggered from a remote Covad office) across the loop to determine the exact length as well as possible problems that might occur with the loop.
United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)