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BROKEN ARROW

Specialty Definition: BROKEN ARROW

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Computing

Broken arrow n. [IBM] The error code displayed on line 25 of a 3270 terminal (or a PC emulating a 3270) for various kinds of protocol violations and "unexpected" error conditions (including connection to a down computer). On a PC, simulated with `->/_', with the two center characters overstruck. Note: to appreciate this term fully, it helps to know that `broken arrow' is also military jargon for an accident involving nuclear weapons.... Source: Jargon File.

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Specialty Definition: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Broken Arrow is a city located in Oklahoma, near Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,859.

History

The name comes from a Creek community who established a new town site at an area they had visited while gathering materials for making arrows. Since they had broken branches from the trees instead of cutting them to make their arrows, they named their new camp "Thlikachka" or "Broken Arrow."

Geography

Broken Arrow is located at 36°2'11" North, 95°47'1" West (36.036305, -95.783616)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 118.1 km² (45.6 mi²). 116.5 km² (45.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 74,859 people, 26,159 households, and 21,162 families residing in the city. The population density is 642.4/km² (1,664.0/mi²). There are 27,085 housing units at an average density of 232.4/km² (602.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.34% White, 3.73% African American, 4.02% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. 3.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 26,159 households out of which 45.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% are non-families. 15.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.18.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $53,507, and the median income for a family is $58,891. Males have a median income of $42,397 versus $27,559 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,555. 4.5% of the population and 3.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older.

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Broken Arrow, Oklahoma."

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Crosswords: BROKEN ARROW

Specialty definitions using "BROKEN ARROW": ArrowIBM 3270. (references)

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Modern Usage: BROKEN ARROW

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Broken Arrow (1956)

The Pride of Broken Arrow (2003)

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Commercial Usage: BROKEN ARROW

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  • Tulsa, Oklahoma, City Map: Including Bixby, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Glenpool, Jenks ... Sperry (reference)

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Image Slideshow: BROKEN ARROW

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Photo Album: BROKEN ARROW

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Watercolor painting of a male Cinnamon Teal by Oklahoma artist Gerald Mobley, 1110 South Chestnut, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012. Mobley also won the 1983 and 1985 Oklahoma waterfowl competition. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page.

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Cities: BROKEN ARROW


1. Broken Arrow, OK (city, FIPS 9050)
Location: 36.03752 N, 95.78718 W
Population (1990): 58043 (20420 housing units)
Area: 104.5 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 74011, 74012, 74014
Country: USA

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: BROKEN ARROW

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Anagrams: BROKEN ARROW

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-k-n-o-o-r-r-r-w"

-3 letters: borrower, narrower.

-4 letters: browner.

-5 letters: awoken, banker, barker, barren, barrow, booker, borane, borrow, brawer, broken, broker, karroo, knower, kroner, kronor, narrow, ranker, rebook, reborn, rework, roarer, warner, warren, worker.

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Alternative Orthography: BROKEN ARROW


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 52 4F 4B 45 4E      41 52 52 4F 57

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01010010 01001111 01001011 01000101 01001110 00100000 01000001 01010010 01010010 01001111 01010111

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#82 &#79 &#75 &#69 &#78 &#32 &#65 &#82 &#82 &#79 &#87

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 0052 004F 004B 0045 004E      0041 0052 0052 004F 0057

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

36524945394823552524957

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Modern
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Slideshow
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Cities
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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