global

[gloh-buhl] 

adjective

1.

pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal:

the dream of global peace.

2.

comprehensive.

3.

globular; globe-shaped.

4.

of, pertaining to, or using a terrestrial or celestial globe.

5.

(of a computer operation, linguistic rule, etc.) operating on a group of similar 

strings, commands, etc., in a single step.

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