As we know, the new game is to acquire computers, as opposed to just infect them for the fun of infecting them or to destroy them.

The business offices were the first to acquire computers, in the 1960's, replacing the clerks who had previously figured withholding taxes for the board's employees using adding machines, the officials said.

Russia has long sought to acquire powerful American computers, even going so far as to obtain them on the black market a few years ago.

He ordered state officials to develop a system to help the city relieve overcrowding, reduce class size, hire more qualified teachers, improve the physical condition of the schools, and acquire new books, computers and supplies.

Russia's Ministry of Atomic Energy, known as Minatom, disclosed that it had acquired advanced American computers earlier this year, but did not disclose all the purchases.

He gave the Legislature the Herculean tasks of helping New York City reduce class sizes, hire more qualified teachers, improve school buildings and acquire new books, computers and supplies.

Dr. Nie has always acquired new, more powerful computers as they became available.

Congress revisited the issue this year after disclosures that Russia and China had acquired American computers without the knowledge of the United States.

Larger companies, like Micro Exchange, acquire computers in a variety of ways.

The new agreement permits this country, which has been struggling to modernize its economy and industry, to acquire computers, munitions, nuclear reactor technology and chemical technology that is likely to speed its development.