"8x8 rule" meaning in All languages combined

See 8x8 rule on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: The x represents multiplication. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} 8x8 rule
  1. The recommendation that a person should drink eight servings of eight ounces of water each day.
    Sense id: en-8x8_rule-en-name-MzK9Xr3k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Eight Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Eight: 71 29
  2. The recommendation that each slide in a presentation should contain a maximum of eight lines of text with a maximum of eight words in each line.
    Sense id: en-8x8_rule-en-name-Q0Y5HH9X
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