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Custom

For an article on the meaning of this term in the field of law, see custom_(law).


Custom is a common practice among people, especially depending on country, culture, time and religion.

The difference between custom and culture is subtle, yet customs generally emphasizes practices while cultures rather focus on ideas.

Customs as a plura form are a government agency that supervises exporting and impoting goods and imposes taxes.

In computing, customizing is to modify particularly interfaces of computer programs.



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