APPRENTICE

Apprentice

Apprentice is a program that assists in playing Magic: The Gathering over the Internet and maintains a searchable database of Magic cards. It was developed by Dragonstar Studios from 1996 to 1999 and based on an earlier program from 1995 by Tan Thor Jen. Christopher Warden, owner of Dragonstar Studios, acquired the code for the original 1995 Apprentice, which was written in Visual Basic. It was then ported to Delphi by Mike Allen and after creation of the 1.0 port development was continued by Ryan Davis. The last release was in the version 1.4 branch and a 2.0 branch, developed by Davis, was promised in the future. However, Dragonstar ...

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apprentice

Noun

  1. A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
  2. One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
  3. One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.

Verb

  1. To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
  2. To be an apprentice to.
    Joe apprenticed three different photographers before setting up his own studio.


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