Contains entries for over 10,000 new words reflecting the explosion of computer and Internet technology as well as changes in popular culture and slang.

This new edition offers newly updated terms, and provides the latest research on word origins and meanings, with guidelines on accurate usage.

The superb print version of The American Heritage Dictionary is now presented with the CD-ROM edition. The dynamic CR-ROM contains the entire text of the print dictionary and provides users with numerous innovative ways to search and manipulate the dictionary's content. The CD-ROM also includes the complete Roget's II: The New Thesaurus.