aloha

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

aloha
    n 1: an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye
         (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) [syn: {aloha},
         {ciao}]

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

Aloha

   <networking> (From the Hawaiian greeting) A system of
   {contention resolution} devised at The {University of Hawaii}.
   {Packets} are {broadcast} when ready, the sender listens to
   see if they collide and if so re-transmits after a random
   time.  {Slotted Aloha} constrains packets to start at the
   beginning of a time slot.  Basic Aloha is appropriate to long
   propagation time nets (e.g. satellite).  For shorter
   propagation times, {carrier sense} {protocols} are possible.

   (1995-12-10)

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Aloha, OR (CDP, FIPS 1650)
  Location: 45.49206 N, 122.87176 W
  Population (1990): 34284 (11747 housing units)
  Area: 19.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 97006, 97007

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Aloha, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
   Population (2000):    41741
   Housing Units (2000): 14851
   Land area (2000):     7.374128 sq. miles (19.098903 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.374128 sq. miles (19.098903 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01650
   Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
   Location:             45.490239 N, 122.872007 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     97006 97007
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Aloha, OR
    Aloha