Ravenscar
English
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Etymology
[edit]Recorded as Rauenesere 1312, from Old Norse hrafn + sker, so Peak must have been a later renaming.
The computing term was derived from the name of the village, the location of the 8th International Real-Time Ada Workshop (IRTAW 8).
Proper noun
[edit]Ravenscar
- A coastal village in Staintondale parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district, renamed from Peak in the early 20th century (OS grid ref NZ9801).
- (computing) Acronym of Reliable Ada Verifiable Executive Needed for Scheduling Critical Applications in Real Time.