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What Does the Word Sakai Mean?

Submitted by craig on Tue, 10/19/2010 - 15:32

"Sakai" is not an acronym; it is simply the name given to the project and the software, initially conceived as extending the CHEF technology architecture.

CHEF, nearly an acronym for "CompreHensive collaborativE Framework", was an online system designed and implemented at the University of Michigan to enable online communities to maintain relationships and share information. Chef Sakai is a Japanese cooking artist.

Sakai is also a knick-name for a city in Japan.

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