"8x8 rule" meaning in English

See 8x8 rule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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. Categories (topical): Eight
    Sense id: en-8x8_rule-en-name-MzK9Xr3k Disambiguation of Eight: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
  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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