Any of several series of technical manuals distinguished by cover
color. The original rainbow series was the NCSC security manuals (see
{Orange Book}). These are now available via the web. the term has
also been commonly applied to the PostScript reference set. Which
books are meant by "the rainbow series" unqualified is thus dependent
on one's local technical culture.
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