Custom: Encyclopedia - Custom

Custom has a number of meanings: A custom is a common practice among a group of people, especially depending on country, culture, time, and religion. See norm (sociology) and convention (philosophy and social sciences). For legal usage, see custom (law). Usually plural, customs duty is a tarriff on imported or exported goods. Custom may also be used to mean customized. In computing, a custom program is one that has been written or modified according to

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