boustrophedonic
<hardware> (From the Greek "boustrophe-don": turning like oxen in
plowing; from "bous": ox, cow; "strephein": to turn) An ancient method of
writing using alternate left-to-right and right-to-left lines. It used for an
optimisation performed by some computer typesetting software and moving-head
printers to reduce physical movement of the print head. The adverbial form
"boustrophedonically" is also found.
(1994-11-29)
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