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Definition of five nines
five nines
- a system that is available 99.999% of the time.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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| Definitions include: the police. | |
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| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: See nine to five. | |
| Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a punch. | |
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| Definitions include: fine, good, okay. | |
| Definitions include: a fancy word. | |
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Other terms relating to 'nine': | |
| Definitions include: to receive and perform oral sex at the same time. | |
| Definitions include: a 9 millimeter pistol. | |
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| Definitions include: see nine-sided and son of a bitch. | |
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| Definitions include: A police officer. | |
| Definitions include: to receive and perform oral sex at the same time. | |
| Definitions include: the entirety of something. | |
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