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global

glob·al [ glṓb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. worldwide: relating to or happening throughout the whole world

2. overall: taking all the different aspects of a situation into account

3. spherical: shaped like a globe or sphere

4. comput relating to whole of system: covering or affecting the whole of a computer system, program, or file


glob·al·ly adverb
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