finger

1. n. A program that displays information about a particular user or all
users logged on the system, or a remote system. Typically shows full name,
last login time, idle time, terminal line, and terminal location (where
applicable). May also display a plan file left by the user (see also Hacking
X for Y ). 2. vt. To apply finger to a username. 3. vt. By extension, to
check a human's current state by any means. Foodp? T! OK, finger Lisa and
see if she's idle. 4. Any picture (composed of ASCII characters) depicting
the finger , see See figure 1. Originally a humorous component of one's plan
file to deter the curious fingerer (sense 2), it has entered the arsenal of
some flamer s.

