The first module of the ISS was launched into space in 1998 and the initial construction of the station took about two years to complete. Human occupation of the station began on November 2, 2000. Since that time, the ISS has been continuously occupied.
rimfire. ( 1 of a cartridge) having the primer in a rim encircling the base. Compare center-fire (def 1). ( 2 of a firearm) designed for the use of such cartridges.
ColdFire - Computer Definition. 1  A family of CPU chips from Motorola. Based on Motorola's 68K architecture, more than 50 million ColdFire chips have been used in a variety of embedded systems including printers, digital audio devices and industrial control applications. 2  A family of CPU chips from Motorola.