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  • proper noun An English surname, a variant of Metcalf.

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Examples

  • I know an IT entrepreneur from Calgary who is a fervent believer in Metcalfe's Law.

    The Networking Instinct 2001

  • READING, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Defenseman Justin Metcalfe produced the lone goal of the contest and Bujar Amidovski stopped 26 shots as the Greensboro Generals edged the Reading

    East Coast Hockey League - Greensboro vs. REA 2001

  • I called Metcalfe and this time he picked up my call.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

  • I called Metcalfe and this time he picked up my call.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed 2009

  • The principle of Metcalfe’s Law, for those coming late to this crucial argument about the nature and economics of the Web, was first outlined circa 1980 by Mr. Metcalfe and given the name Metcalfe’s Law in 1993 by First Bubble philosopher George Gilder.

    If It Wasn���t for Me, Would Bob Metcalfe Have Found Ethernet? 2006

  • I’ll return to the question of these competing laws, but first, a brief return to high school, where I believe the philosophical differences that lie behind the clash I’ve called Metcalfe’s Law vs. Ron’s Outlaws had their origins.

    If It Wasn���t for Me, Would Bob Metcalfe Have Found Ethernet? 2006

  • Riders such as veteran talent, Kevin Windham of Geico Powersports/Honda, along with Yoshimura/Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, and Honda Racing's latest acquisition, Justin Brayton, will all be regulars within in the top ten and could very well land on the podium.

    Bayo Olukotun: Anaheim I: Game On Bayo Olukotun 2012

  • Riders such as veteran talent, Kevin Windham of Geico Powersports/Honda, along with Yoshimura/Suzuki's Brett Metcalfe, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Jake Weimer, and Honda Racing's latest acquisition, Justin Brayton, will all be regulars within in the top ten and could very well land on the podium.

    Bayo Olukotun: Anaheim I: Game On Bayo Olukotun 2012

  • Metcalfe rejected that description in a follow-up post.

    Who's the master of a .ly domain? Rob Pegoraro 2010

  • Marlene will play Carmen, the Ewing family's longtime housekeeper, whose daughter, Elena (Jordana Brewster), enjoys a friendship with Ewing cousins John Ross (Josh Henderson) and Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe).

    Keck's Exclusives: TNT's Dallas Casts Final Series Regular Role 2011

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