Winchester

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

Winchester
 n.

   Informal generic term for sealed-enclosure magnetic-disk drives in
   which the read-write head planes over the disk surface on an air
   cushion. There is a legend that the name arose because the original
   1973 engineering prototype for what later became the IBM 3340 featured
   two 30-megabyte volumes; 30--30 became `Winchester' when somebody
   noticed the similarity to the common term for a famous Winchester
   rifle (in the latter, the first 30 referred to caliber and the second
   to the grain weight of the charge). (It is sometimes incorrectly
   claimed that Winchester was the laboratory in which the technology was
   developed.)

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

winchester

   <hardware> An informal generic term for floating head
   {magnetic disk} drives in which the read-write head planes
   over the disk surface on an air cushion.

   The name arose because the original 1973 engineering prototype
   for what later became the {IBM 3340} featured two 30-megabyte
   volumes; 30--30 became "Winchester" when somebody noticed the
   similarity to the common term for a famous Winchester rifle
   (in the latter, the first 30 referred to caliber and the
   second to the grain weight of the charge).

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-12-06)

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Winchester, AR (city, FIPS 76010)
  Location: 33.77479 N, 91.47501 W
  Population (1990): 239 (87 housing units)
  Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 71677
Winchester, CA (CDP, FIPS 85894)
  Location: 33.70890 N, 117.08065 W
  Population (1990): 1689 (608 housing units)
  Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 92596
Winchester, ID (city, FIPS 87850)
  Location: 46.24105 N, 116.62242 W
  Population (1990): 262 (142 housing units)
  Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 83555
Winchester, IL (city, FIPS 82270)
  Location: 39.62942 N, 90.45656 W
  Population (1990): 1769 (775 housing units)
  Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, IN (city, FIPS 84752)
  Location: 40.17191 N, 84.97711 W
  Population (1990): 5095 (2286 housing units)
  Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47394
Winchester, KS (city, FIPS 79800)
  Location: 39.32166 N, 95.26789 W
  Population (1990): 613 (211 housing units)
  Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 66097
Winchester, KY (city, FIPS 83676)
  Location: 37.99729 N, 84.18828 W
  Population (1990): 15799 (6592 housing units)
  Area: 14.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 40391
Winchester, MA (CDP, FIPS 80545)
  Location: 42.45185 N, 71.14692 W
  Population (1990): 20267 (7559 housing units)
  Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 01890
Winchester, MO (city, FIPS 80314)
  Location: 38.58995 N, 90.52563 W
  Population (1990): 1678 (608 housing units)
  Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, NH (CDP, FIPS 85460)
  Location: 42.77620 N, 72.38467 W
  Population (1990): 1735 (691 housing units)
  Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, NV (CDP, FIPS 84600)
  Location: 36.13660 N, 115.12979 W
  Population (1990): 23365 (12485 housing units)
  Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, OH (village, FIPS 85876)
  Location: 38.94264 N, 83.65355 W
  Population (1990): 978 (436 housing units)
  Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 45697
Winchester, OK (town, FIPS 81575)
  Location: 35.78599 N, 95.99200 W
  Population (1990): 301 (126 housing units)
  Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, TN (city, FIPS 81080)
  Location: 35.18840 N, 86.10852 W
  Population (1990): 6305 (2625 housing units)
  Area: 19.5 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 37398
Winchester, VA (city, FIPS 840)
  Location: 39.17448 N, 78.17500 W
  Population (1990): 21947 (9808 housing units)
  Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Winchester, VA (city, FIPS 86720)
  Location: 39.17448 N, 78.17500 W
  Population (1990): 21947 (9808 housing units)
  Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 22601
Winchester, WI
  Zip code(s): 54557

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, WY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming
   Population (2000):    60
   Housing Units (2000): 25
   Land area (2000):     5.464435 sq. miles (14.152822 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.237556 sq. miles (0.615267 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.701991 sq. miles (14.768089 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            83910
   Located within:       Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
   Location:             43.873715 N, 108.141904 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, WY
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
   Population (2000):    1651
   Housing Units (2000): 607
   Land area (2000):     0.245575 sq. miles (0.636037 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.245575 sq. miles (0.636037 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            80314
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             38.590003 N, 90.525756 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, MO
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, NV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Nevada
   Population (2000):    26958
   Housing Units (2000): 13535
   Land area (2000):     4.311069 sq. miles (11.165618 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.311069 sq. miles (11.165618 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            84600
   Located within:       Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
   Location:             36.135971 N, 115.120856 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, NV
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, NH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New Hampshire
   Population (2000):    1832
   Housing Units (2000): 727
   Land area (2000):     2.975452 sq. miles (7.706386 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.975452 sq. miles (7.706386 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            85460
   Located within:       New Hampshire (NH), FIPS 33
   Location:             42.774607 N, 72.386944 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, NH
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    191
   Housing Units (2000): 78
   Land area (2000):     0.497913 sq. miles (1.289589 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.497913 sq. miles (1.289589 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            76010
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             33.772854 N, 91.476597 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     71677
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, AR
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
   Population (2000):    2155
   Housing Units (2000): 819
   Land area (2000):     7.085980 sq. miles (18.352603 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.085980 sq. miles (18.352603 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            85894
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             33.707871 N, 117.086861 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     92596
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, CA
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
   Population (2000):    308
   Housing Units (2000): 158
   Land area (2000):     0.181203 sq. miles (0.469314 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.181203 sq. miles (0.469314 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            87850
   Located within:       Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
   Location:             46.240935 N, 116.623396 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     83555
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, ID
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    1025
   Housing Units (2000): 448
   Land area (2000):     2.684589 sq. miles (6.953054 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.016811 sq. miles (0.043541 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.701400 sq. miles (6.996595 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            85876
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             38.940248 N, 83.653174 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     45697
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, OH
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    424
   Housing Units (2000): 169
   Land area (2000):     4.510837 sq. miles (11.683014 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.510837 sq. miles (11.683014 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            81575
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             35.798601 N, 95.996241 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, OK
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
   Population (2000):    1650
   Housing Units (2000): 778
   Land area (2000):     1.063594 sq. miles (2.754695 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.063594 sq. miles (2.754695 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            82270
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             39.630046 N, 90.455848 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, IL
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
   Population (2000):    5037
   Housing Units (2000): 2377
   Land area (2000):     3.102020 sq. miles (8.034195 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000171 sq. miles (0.000444 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.102191 sq. miles (8.034639 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            84752
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             40.173165 N, 84.977435 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47394
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, IN
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
   Population (2000):    16724
   Housing Units (2000): 7400
   Land area (2000):     7.644784 sq. miles (19.799900 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.035199 sq. miles (0.091165 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.679983 sq. miles (19.891065 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            83676
   Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
   Location:             37.994774 N, 84.184289 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     40391
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, KY
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    579
   Housing Units (2000): 221
   Land area (2000):     0.295620 sq. miles (0.765653 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.295620 sq. miles (0.765653 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            79800
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             39.321658 N, 95.268142 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     66097
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, KS
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee
   Population (2000):    7329
   Housing Units (2000): 3318
   Land area (2000):     9.977030 sq. miles (25.840388 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.685782 sq. miles (1.776167 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    10.662812 sq. miles (27.616555 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            81080
   Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
   Location:             35.188390 N, 86.112525 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     37398
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, TN
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
   Population (2000):    20810
   Housing Units (2000): 7908
   Land area (2000):     6.038392 sq. miles (15.639363 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.254610 sq. miles (0.659438 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.293002 sq. miles (16.298801 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            80545
   Located within:       Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
   Location:             42.451945 N, 71.142760 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     01890
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, MA
    Winchester

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Winchester, VA -- U.S. city in Virginia
   Population (2000):    23585
   Housing Units (2000): 10587
   Land area (2000):     9.334451 sq. miles (24.176117 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    9.334451 sq. miles (24.176117 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            86720
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             39.178355 N, 78.166771 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     22601
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Winchester, VA
    Winchester