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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ruggedize . - adjective Modified to be more
rugged , and to withstand rough treatment
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Examples
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It's "ruggedized" to survive drops, so it's supposed to have a better chance of surviving the lifestyle of a teenager, or a klutz of any age.
The BEST Computers For College Students: Which One Should You Buy For The New School Year? 2010
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In this case, the search results brought up links to several online dictionaries, all of which assured me that "ruggedized" is indeed a word that means, "the act of making a piece of equipment rugged strengthening to resist wear or abuse."
Archive 2008-11-01 David Fulton 2008
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The laptops -- eight-pound Panasonic Toughbooks that are "ruggedized" to withstand shocks -- are especially awkward for the technicians, who sometimes need to shimmy up poles and work in tight-squeeze locations with the notebooks slung over their shoulders.
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In this case, the search results brought up links to several online dictionaries, all of which assured me that "ruggedized" is indeed a word that means, "the act of making a piece of equipment rugged strengthening to resist wear or abuse."
Would Henry Higgins Approve? David Fulton 2008
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Dec. 28, 2007 UPDATE: As one of our blog readers pointed out, the Canon EOS 40D isn't completely "ruggedized" and impervious to all elements.
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Most of the equipment was wrecked, but a high-speed camera, which the manufacturer called "ruggedized," had been rugged enough to record the sequence of events before it lost power and fell into the water.
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Austin, Texas-based Motion Inc. showed off a $1,000 "ruggedized" device aimed at physically demanding industries such as construction, healthcare and in-store retail, and built to withstand both the elements and rough handling.
latimes.com - News 2011
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Virtual Steelhead™ enables customers to deploy Riverbed WAN optimization solutions in a broader range of environments that may have specialized requirements, such as ruggedized environments or environments with space limitations, as well as data centers that have been heavily virtualized.
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"They aren't the cheapest 'ruggedized' portable drives," Moore said, "but we think it offers the best value on the market."
Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011
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It's "ruggedized" to survive drops, so it's supposed to have a better chance of surviving the lifestyle of a teenager, or a klutz of any age.
Top Tech News 2010
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