In 1996, the struggling NeXT company beat out Be Inc.'s BeOS in its bid to sell its operating system to Apple. Apple purchased Steve Jobs' company, NeXT on December 10, 1996, and its NeXTstep operating system.
Home Â» Carbohydrate. Definition. noun, plural: carbohydrates. Any of the group of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio of 1:2:1, hence the general formula: Cn (H2O) n. Examples include sugar, starch, cellulose and gums.
Definition: The word carb is short for carbohydrate, which is a component of food containing starches and sugars that is used mainly for energy in the body. 1) A food that is high in carbohydrate (or a serving of such a food) is sometimes called a carb. This is often a starchy food such as potatoes, bread, or rice.