In common usage, a collection is any group of items that has one or more properties in common, usually brought together for some specific purpose. See Collecting and Collectibles.
The term can also be used more specifically:
- In finance, a collection agency is a business that pursues payments on debts owed by individuals or businesses.
- In literature, a collection is an anthology consisting of works by a single author.
- In mathematics, collection is not precisely defined, but can refer to various objects. Most often it refers to a set, class, family, or multiset.
- Collection in equestrianism describes a way in which horses move and hold themselves.
- In museums and art galleries, the collection of objects in a particular field forms the core basis for the museum.
- In music, specifically diatonic set theory, a collection is similar to a tone row; see generated collection.
- In a church, the collection is the money collected from the congregation during a service. The congregation normally place their donation into a collection plate, basket or bag, which is passed around and returned to the priest.
- At the University of Oxford, Collections are exams given by a student's college to determine their ongoing performance.
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Property tax collections near normal despite year of delays: By JEFF SCHULTZ Collections for the 2009 property .. http://trim.li/nk/SR6team5star (team5star HomeWealth) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:44:26 -0000
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@yoboseiyo figure i can look. I need to downsize my collections of stuff before next year. ;) I've been collecting textbks since '96heathenshearth (Amy Heathen's Hearth) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:43:27 -0000
@yoboseiyo figure i can look. I need to downsize my collections of stuff before next year. ;) I've been collecting textbks since '96
@Cafamyfy_ yes & asshole collections keeps cold transfering calls to me and telling these fuckers to ask about their nonexistant mods! =|miss_gibby (Gabrielle Gutierrez) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:40:32 -0000
@Cafamyfy_ yes & asshole collections keeps cold transfering calls to me and telling these fuckers to ask about their nonexistant mods! =|
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CrunchyMedia.com - DVD collection management program.
Meta Description: [ The home of DVD Collector, the easiest way to organise and manage your DVD movie collection - and it's free. Large online dvd movie database. ]
DVD Collection Tracker - Program to aid online catalog/database of personal DVD collections.
Meta Description: [ DVD Tracker - The Best Way to Track Your DVDs ]
DVD Profiler - Software for cataloging DVD collections. Features, downloads, FAQ, and forum.
Meta Description: [ DVD Profiler The best way to catalog your dvd collection of DVDs. The most comprehensive source of DVD information on the internet. ]
DVDExchange-Online - UK-based site allowing members to trade Region 1 and 2 DVD movies and games.
Meta Description: [ DVD & Game Rental * DVD, Movie, Game & Console News * Game Consoles & Games: Sony PSP & PlayStation 3, XBOX 360, Nintendo DS & Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube...* Download FREE Film & Game Trailers ]
DVDLender - Service for creating online DVD lists and lending, borrowing, and trading with others.
Meta Description: [ Build your own DVD club online to borrow and lend DVD movies amongst friends, students and workmates. Register your DVD collection on-line, create a personal gang and invite your friends to join ]
EyeScabs - Provides links with other people who own the same DVDs. Includes discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ Visitors are linked to each other by the DVDs they own. ]
Mediachest.com - Lets people inventory their collection of DVDs online and then search through their friends and friends of friends to find DVDs to borrow.
Meta Description: [ Mediachest.com: Mediachest is a website that helps you organize, share, sell, and buy books, CDs, DVDs, and video games. ]
ReSpinIt - Allows users to trade DVD films among themselves. Available titles, user search, and FAQ.
Meta Description: [ Trade DVDs online with other users. Simply list your DVDs, find one that you want and trade. ]