rainbow series

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rainbow series - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  rainbow series
  
     <publication> Any of several series of technical manuals
     distinguished by cover colour.  The original rainbow series
     was the NCSC security manuals (see Orange Book, crayola books
     ); the term has also been commonly applied to the
     PostScript reference set (see Red Book, Green Book, Blue Book
     , White Book).  Which books are meant by ""the" rainbow
     series" unqualified is thus dependent on one's local technical
     culture.
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1996-12-03)
  

rainbow series - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  rainbow series
   n.
  
     Any of several series of technical manuals distinguished by cover
     color. The original rainbow series was the NCSC security manuals (see
     Orange Book). These are now available via the web. the term has
  also
     been commonly applied to the PostScript reference set. Which books
  are
     meant by "the rainbow series" unqualified is thus dependent on one's
     local technical culture.