Historically, the term originated in the mainframe field, where it had a well-defined meaning, very close to contemporary computer file.

Historically, umpires often call pitches according to a contemporary understanding of the strike zone rather than the official rulebook definition.

Historically known as the seat of the Arts and Crafts Movement under the stewardship of William Morris, Waltham Forest has continued to succour many contemporary artists & art groups.

Historically, Metal Machine Music is now considered a seminal forerunner of industrial music, noise rock, and contemporary sound art.

Historically in western armies, and in many contemporary armies, the issue of a side arm in the form of a service pistol is a clear sign of authority and is the mark of a commissioned officer or senior NCO.

Historically, a " communist state " referred to a system where public ownership of all or most means of production by the Communist party-run state is deemed necessary to further the interests of the working class ; today, a communist state can also, for instance, refer to contemporary China and Vietnam, where a Communist Party-run state exists alongside a mixed economy.

Historically, however, it was based on contemporary caloric theory and preceded the establishment of the second law.

Historically, Cub Scouts wear a distinctive headdress, which is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and an emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgear.

Historically the process of destructive distillation and other forms of pyrolysis led to the discovery of many chemical compounds or elucidation of their structures before contemporary organic chemists had developed the processes to synthesise or specifically investigate the parent molecules.

Historically, and in some contemporary legacy systems, such as VMS and OS / 400, computer programs have a multitude of entry points, each corresponding to the different functionalities of the program.

Historically, the international community would have targeted weak states for territorial absorption or colonial domination or, alternatively, such states would fragment into pieces small enough to be effectively administered and secured by a local power.

Historically, both peaceful and violent competition and integration between Oromos and other neighboring ethnicities such as the Amhara, Sidama and the Somali had an impact on politics within the Oromo community.

Historically, some people among the northern Amhara community used the label " Galla " derogatorily to label Oromos as well as to label Shewan or southern Amharas who were mostly mixed with Oromo.

Historically, Samaritans were a large community — up to more than a million in late Roman times, but were then gradually reduced to several tens of thousands a few centuries ago — their unprecedented demographic shrinkage has been a result of various historical events, including, most notably, the bloody suppression of the Third Samaritan Revolt ( 529 CE ) against the Byzantine Christian rulers, and mass conversion to Islam in the Early Muslim period of Palestine.

Historically, Klamath County's economy was based on timber and agriculture, and although these natural resource industries now contribute only a small fraction to the region's current economic activity and employment, their legacy lives on in local politics, community identity, and landscape.

Historically, the parish of Sheringham comprised the two villages of Upper Sheringham, a farming community, and Lower Sheringham, which combined farming with fishing.

Historically a manufacturing center, it has long since become a largely residential community.

Historically, many of Manville's residents are of Slavic — mostly eastern Polish ( 23. 1 % of the borough's population ) and western Ukrainian-descent — with many businesses and restaurants geared towards the Polish-American community located along County Route 533.

Historically, there was a Slavic community here, centered by a church ( Sts.

Historically, ranching and timber harvesting and milling have been the economic mainstays of the community.

Historically, Hutto was not established until 1876 when the International-Great Northern Railroad passed through land owned by James Emory Hutto ( 1824-1914 ), for whom the community is named.

Historically, a Patriarch may often be the logical choice to act as Ethnarch, representing the community that is identified with his religious confession within a state or empire of a different creed ( as Christians within the Ottoman Empire ).

Historically, in many parts of Africa for example, land was not owned by an individual, but rather used by an extended family or a village community.

Historically, travelling showmen and the gypsy community had close links, necessitated by the heavy reliance of the business on horsepower.

Historically the Saint Thomas Christian community was part of the Church of the East, centred in Persia.

Historically, one of the more important settlements was the community of Ulao, Wisconsin.

Historically, the area served as a farming community for Kyoto, Japan's former capital.

Historically Wednesbury is within Staffordshire ; in 1086, the Domesday Book describes Wednesbury ( Wadnesberie ) as being a thriving rural community encompassing Bloxwich and Shelfield ( now part of Walsall ).

Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs ) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community.

Historically, the town was a center of a large Jewish community, whose population in 1931 reached 4, 596.

Historically, Castlecrag was noted in the early 20th Century as an experiment in communal and community planning and living, and for the liberal intellectual, Theosophical, Anthroposophical and Natural history views of its inhabitants.

Historically Memons are a mercantile community ( and are generally referred to as a business community in Pakistan and India ).

Historically, the community practiced slash and burn agriculture, these practices have long been discontinued.

Historically, the parish community has occupied eight different buildings.

Historically, manufacturing was Catasauqua's principal industry, and, in 1839, it was the location of the first manufactured anthracite iron in the nation.

Historically this rank was given to a military officer leading an entire army or the entire armed forces of a nation, usually only subordinate to the sovereign.

Historically, if non-Chechen minorities living in Chechen lands wanted to take part in the political processes of the Chechen nation, and integrate into it, they would request admittance as an ethnic teip.

Historically, the relationship between Siam ( modern Thailand ) and Cambodia was extremely fluid, reflecting the region ’ s division into city states rather than nation states.

Historically, the Oneida took captives during warfare and absorbed them into their nation by adoption.

Historically, a number of everyday words and expression used to be characteristic of different dialect areas of the United States, especially the North, the Midland, and the South ; many of these terms spread from their area of origin and came to be used throughout the nation.

Historically, the Michigan Supreme Court has held to a conservative judicial philosophy and is known as one of the more conservative state courts in the nation.

Historically, scholars classified the tribes belonging to the Sioux nation ( or Dakota in a broad sense ) into three large language groups:

Historically the designation " auxiliary " has also been given to foreign or allied troops in the service of a nation at war.

Historically, the valley was the long-term home of the Salish tribe of the Flathead nation.

Historically the Shilluk were led by a king Reth who is considered to be from the divine lineage of the culture hero Nyikang, and whose health is believed to affect that of the nation.