1 On August 29, a California court struck down a patent on a method of linking a mortgage line of credit to a checking account. 2  The court said that the generic computer functions mentioned in the patent were not enough to merit protection.
Definition of cheers. cheers. either goodbye or thank you or good luck.. Cheers, mate. See more words with the same meaning: thank you, thanks. Last edited on Jun 21 2013. Submitted by Moo from Santa Cruz, CA, USA on Mar 02 1999. Heard in New Zealand and the UK (and Australia?), but is becoming an increasingly global word.
Cheers translates as I appreciate your help. You don't need to reply. For Americans it also has an ironic context. If you get a barrage of abuse that you aren't accustomed to, then cheers is the perfect response, it means I treat your comments with disdain, but am not going to be confrontational. Cheers is also a toast in pubs, especially when someone buys a pint. Cheers also implies that no debt is incurred because you are doing a favour, you can reply you owe me one if you would like reciprocation. Any reply along the lines always happy to help or you looked like you needed a hand is good.