habit

n 1: an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7

every evening" [syn: {wont}]

2: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition;

"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use

had hardened him to it" [syn: {use}, {wont}]

3: a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)

4: excessive use of drugs [syn: {substance abuse}, {drug abuse}]

v : put a habit on

Habitat

The original term for on-line graphical

{virtual communities} or worlds. Created at Lucasfilm in 1985

by Randy Farmer and Chip Morningstar.

{(http://www.communities.com/habitat.html)}.

(1996-06-12)