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)