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Perspex is a trade name in many countries in Europe for polymethyl methacrylate.
Perspex, short for 'perspective simplex', is a way of writing a computer program as a geometrical structure rather than the classical linear way of a series of instructions. The perspex machine was developed by James Anderson from the University of Reading's Computer Science Department.

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Categories: Disambiguation Structure of methyl methacrylate, the monomer that makes up PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate) is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. ... In computer science, an instruction typically refers to a single operation of a processor within a computer architecture. ... The perspex machine is a theoretical computer with a single instruction that performs a geometrical transformation and a jump. ... James Anderson can refer to: James Anderson, administrative head of Norfolk Island James Anderson, a founder of the Scottish Enlightenment James Anderson (1662-1728), a Scottish lawyer, famous for his learning and his antiquarian knowledge. ... The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading. ... Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...

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Perspex - Perspex sheet (1436 words)
	Perspex VA is an advanced grade of Perspex sheet which provides very good ultraviolet filtering properties blocking damaging UV rays from passing through the sheet.
	Perspex is a tradename of Lucite International and is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) acrylic sheet which is manufactured from methyl methacrylate monomer (MMA).
	Perspex sheet can be cleaned by washing with a solution of luke warm water with a drop of washing-up liquid, using a soft cloth to loosen any dirt and grime.

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