meaning of classic c

1. Alt. of Classical
2. A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language.
3. One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature.
4. classic An adjective used before or after a noun to describe the original version of something. This construction is especially used of product series in which the newer versions are considered worse than the older ones. Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBMs ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series.

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