While the North American and European regions are technically independent of each other, today many issues within EFnet are handled at a global level.

While it was technically possible to retrofit more advanced floppy drives such as the high-density drive ( released in 1984 ) into the original IBM PC, this was not an option offered by IBM for the 5150 model, and the move to high-density 5. 25-inch floppies in particular was notoriously fraught with disk compatibility problems.

While OS / 2 was arguably technically superior to Microsoft Windows 95, OS / 2 sales were largely concentrated in networked computing used by corporate professionals.

While QSOs could be accomplished, it was quickly realized that FSK was technically superior to make and break keying.

While the sharp objects along a rose stem are commonly called " thorns ", they are technically prickles — outgrowths of the epidermis ( the outer layer of tissue of the stem ).

While those who were born in these towns could technically enjoy all the rights of native French citizens, substantial legal and social barriers prevented the full exercise of these rights, especially by those seen by authorities as ' full blooded ' Africans.

While Legislative power is technically vested in both the government and the parliament, the parliament rarely introduces legislation or votes down legislation proposed by the government.

While not technically a squat until 14 December 2006, it was a social center used by squatters and people involved in alternative culture more generally.

While the term " plebeian magistrate " ( magistratus plebeii ) has been used as an approximation, it is technically a contradiction.

While technically a UFO refers to any unidentified flying object, in modern popular culture the term UFO has generally become synonymous with alien spacecraft ; however, the term ETV ( ExtraTerrestrial Vehicle ) is sometimes used to separate this explanation of UFOs from totally earthbound explanations.

While these development teams are now technically " in-house " they often continue to operate in an autonomous manner, each with its own culture and work practices.

While IBM's attempt at producing a successor to ISA with the Micro Channel Architecture was a technically viable option, it failed in the market due to its proprietary nature and imposed licensing fees.

While technically ' bong ' does not mean a device used for smoking mainly marijuana, drug-related connotations have been formed with the word itself ( partly due to punning with Sanskrit bhangah " hemp ").

While it is not technically part of the ATSC or DVB broadcast standards as of yet, reports suggest that higher progressive frame rates will feature in the next-generation high-definition television broadcast standards.

While it is technically possible for a bishop to fork, practical opportunities are rare.

While technically still in operation until Japan's surrender, the defeat of Germany brought an end to any effective meaning of the treaty.

While technically DVCPRO HD is a direct descendant of DV, it is used almost exclusively by professionals.

While collateral attacks on criminal convictions, such as state level habeas corpus petitions, are usually considered to be technically civil cases, because they are not brought by a prosecutor and do not seek to convict someone of a crime, these suits are, in both states, appealed to the criminal court of last resort, rather than the civil court of last resort.

While custard may refer to a wide variety of thickened dishes, technically ( and in French cookery ) the word custard ( crème or more precisely crème moulée, ) refers only to an egg-thickened custard.

While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus ' voyages of 1492 to 1504, in practice the term usually includes the history of American indigenous cultures until they were conquered or significantly influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or even centuries after Columbus ' initial landing.

While woodlots often technically have closed canopies, they are so small that light penetration from the edge makes them ecologically closer to woodland than forest.

While they technically can refer to any team that does not finish first in its grouping, the term is most often used when the teams that qualify without finishing first in their group is quite low, such as in the NFL and MLB where only four teams out of 32 in the former and 30 in the latter qualify in this manner.

While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus ' voyages of 1492 to 1504, in practice the term usually includes the history of American indigenous cultures until they were conquered or significantly influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or even centuries after Columbus ' initial landing.

While only adequate technically, the video captured the energy and playfulness of Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert, and was the first such introduction many casual fans had.

While technically Jackson-Evers International Airport is located in Flowood, it is city of Jackson property and Jackson is responsible for everything within the airport's defined grounds.

While some jurisdictions regard crossbows same as firearms, many others do not even require any sort of license to own a crossbow even for people, such as felons, who may not legally possess a firearm.

While a forward pass may only be thrown once per down by the team on offense from within or behind the neutral zone, there are no restrictions on the use of lateral passes ; any player legally carrying the ball may throw a lateral pass from any position on the field at any time, any player may receive such a pass, and any number of lateral passes may be thrown on a single play.

While arrests and interrogations can legally occur without the Miranda warning being given, this procedure would generally make the arrestee's pre-Miranda statements inadmissible at trial.

While still legally married to Upshaw and needing income for herself, Mitchell got a job writing feature articles for The Atlanta Journal Sunday Magazine.

While the shareware game would be a truly complete game, there would be additional " episodes " of the game that were not shareware, and could only be legally obtained by paying for the shareware episode.

While the right to strike is legally guaranteed, strikes based solely on political demands are prohibited.

While Japan asserts that the treaty was concluded legally, this argument is generally not accepted in Korea because it was not signed by the Emperor of Korea as required and violated international convention on external pressures regarding treaties.

While this meant that offices, such as emperor, king, and elector could only be legally occupied by one dynast at a time, holders of such other titles as duke, margrave, landgrave, count palatine, and prince could only differentiate themselves by adding the name of their appanage to the family's original title.

While not legally required, other types of personal disclosure, such as releasing recent income tax forms, became expected.

While children under 13 can legally give out personal information with their parents ' permission, many websites altogether disallow underage children from using their services due to the amount of paperwork involved.

While merely informing others of the new name is enough for it to take legal effect, those whose births are registered in Scotland or have been legally adopted there can optionally apply to the Registrar General for Scotland to have their birth certificate amended to show the new name and have the respective register updated.

While gossip columnists ’ " bread and butter " is rumor, innuendo, and allegations of scandalous behavior, there is a fine line between legally acceptable spreading of innuendo and rumor and the making of defamatory statements, which can provoke a lawsuit.

While the new village administration is legally bound to negotiate with Equity Services Group, the village has begun renting out previously-vacant downtown buildings to local businesses while the redevelopment plans are on hold for analysis.

Addresses in this Hammond neighborhood show “ Whiting, Indiana .” While not legally a part of the City of Whiting, locally the area has long been informally considered to be a culturally integrated part of Whiting.

Addresses in this Hammond neighborhood show “ Whiting, Indiana .” While not legally a part of the City of Whiting, locally the area has long been informally considered to be a culturally integrated part of Whiting.

While the phrase " age of consent " typically does not appear in legal statutes, when used in relation to sexual activity, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be legally competent of consenting to sexual acts.

While Rader was able to legally, then politically, prevent the investigation of church finances, he could not prevent the collapse of AICF.

While barangays are the administrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, many residents indicate their subdivision ( village ) instead of their barangay.

While the SGI is active as a religious organisation in 90 countries around the world it was officially described as a cult in France and Belgium, however legally allowed to function in those countries.

While the military is legally free to decide how to deal with an issue in regard to which it has been called out, in practice it works under the direction of the police forces or government of the province that has requested its aid.

While these products are legally classified as OTC drugs, they are typically stored behind the pharmacy counter and are sold only in stores employing a registered pharmacist ; such items may be unavailable in convenience or grocery stores that stock other non-restricted OTC medications.

While some vets may have areas of interest outside of recognized specialities, they are not legally specialists.

While neither divorced nor legally separated, their conflicting interests ( George wanted to continue to work with lions and she with cheetahs ), made it necessary for them to live apart ( though they sometimes spoke of living together again, it never happened ).

While the series is legally published in Russia, it is not available in translation due to litigation on behalf of JK Rowling and Time Warner.

While JezzBall is available from many abandonware sites, there are several open source and shareware clones of the game that can be legally obtained.