{i} city in ancient Greece, site of an oracle of Apollo; on-line service in the United States that provides Internet access
Site of the ancient temple and oracle of Apollo in Greece. Located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, it was the centre of the world in ancient Greek religion. According to legend, the oracle was originally sacred to Gaea, and Apollo acquired it by slaying her child, the serpent Python. From 582 BC Delphi was the site of the Pythian Games. The oracle was consulted not only on private matters but also on affairs of state, such as the founding of new colonies
One of the most important oracular temples (temples where the gods could be questioned) in the ancient Greek world was that dedicated to the god Apollo at Delphi The priesthood would have gained great geo-political knowledge in the course of relaying questions to Apollo and dispensing the god's answers, and in this way gained considerable influence over much of the Aegean That Croesus could hardly have gone to war without approval from this Greek oracle is an indication of the intensity of international relations
An on-line information provider that includes access to lots of Internet services
Delphi Forums An Internet service and content provider It was established in 1983 and was the first national provider to add Internet access in 1992 See Internet History An application development language from Inprise (formerly Borland) A method of forecasting future developments based on repeated surveys of experts with anonymous feedback of results in between rounds of questioning
A manufacturer of cables and connectors for industrial and commercial applications
Technique The use of a group of knowledgeable individuals to arrive independently at an estimate of the outcome of an uncertain situation
or Delphos A town of Phocis, famous for a temple of Apollo and for an oracle celebrated in every age and country So called from its twin peaks, which the Greeks called brothers (adelphoi)
(Ticaret) A decision-making process that uses the opinions of experts, gathered on a dispersed or face-to-face basis, and the guidance and direction of a facilitator to reach either group consensus or a clear definition of alternatives