past participle of throw the book at

Synonym of ABC book

(computer science, slang) Any one of several textbooks about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman, especially Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1986).

past participle of write the book

(computer science, slang) Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (1985), a notable computer science textbook that teaches fundamental principles of computer programming, including recursion, abstraction, modularity, and programming language design and implementation.

present participle of write the book

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of write the book

(theater) To act as prompter.

(publishing, broadcasting) Less important or less hard-hitting material relegated to the later pages of a print publication or the later stages of a television broadcast.

A publication of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness.