Definithing > s > spit take spit take a visual gimmick used in film and on stage where a person is surprised or taken aback by anotherâs actions or words while drinking, and spits or sputters that liquid. âhe did a spit take when she told him she was pregnant.â
DEFINITIONS A megatrend is a large, social, economic, political, environmental or technological change that is slow to form. Once in place, megatrends influence a wide range of activities, processes and perceptions, both in government and in society, possibly for decades. They are the underlying forces that drive trends.
American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI) is an American hardware and software company that specializes in PC hardware and firmware.The company was founded in 1985 by Pat Sarma and S. Shankar, who was chairman and president as of 2011.MIBIOS (also written as AMI BIOS) is the IBM PC-compatible BIOS developed and sold by American Megatrends. As of 1994, the company claimed that 75% of PC clones used the AMIBIOS. It is used on motherboards made by AMI and by other companies.