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/devnuhl/ , n. [from the Unix null device, used as a data sink] A notional
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/devnuhl/, n. [from the Unix null device, used as a data sink] A notional
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black hole in any information space being discussed, used, or referred to. A
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black hole in any information space being discussed, used, or referred to. A
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controversial posting, for example, might end Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org,
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controversial posting, for example, might end Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org,
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flames to /dev/null. See bit bucket.
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flames to /dev/null. See bit bucket.
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/me
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// [IRC; common] Under most IRC, /me is the pose command; if you are logged
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// [IRC; common] Under most IRC, /me is the pose command; if you are logged
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on as Foonly and type /me laughs , others watching the channel will see *
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on as Foonly and type /me laughs, others watching the channel will see *
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Joe Foonly laughs. This usage has been carried over to mail and news, where
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Joe Foonly laughs. This usage has been carried over to mail and news, where
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the reader is expected to perform the same expansion in his or her head.
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the reader is expected to perform the same expansion in his or her head.
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English. For example, He's a nerdoid means that he superficially resembles a
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English. For example, He's a nerdoid means that he superficially resembles a
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nerd but can't make the grade; a modemoid might be a 300-baud box (Real
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nerd but can't make the grade; a modemoid might be a 300-baud box (Real
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Modems run at 28.8 or up); a computeroid might be any bitty box. The word
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Modems run at 28.8 or up); a computeroid might be any bitty box. The word
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keyboid could be used to describe a chiclet keyboard , but would have to be
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keyboid could be used to describe a chiclet keyboard, but would have to be
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written; spoken, it would confuse the listener as to the speaker's city of
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written; spoken, it would confuse the listener as to the speaker's city of
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origin. 2. More specifically, an indicator for resembling an android which
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origin. 2. More specifically, an indicator for resembling an android which
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in the past has been confined to science-fiction fans and hackers. It too
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in the past has been confined to science-fiction fans and hackers. It too
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-ware
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suff. [from software ] Commonly used to form jargon terms for classes of
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suff. [from software ] Commonly used to form jargon terms for classes of
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software. For examples, see annoyware , careware , crippleware , crudware ,
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software. For examples, see annoyware, careware, crippleware, crudware,
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freeware , fritterware , guiltware , liveware , meatware , payware ,
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freeware, fritterware, guiltware, liveware, meatware, payware,
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psychedelicware , shareware , shelfware , vaporware , wetware , spyware ,
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psychedelicware, shareware, shelfware, vaporware, wetware, spyware,
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adware.
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adware.
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adj. The status of a website which has been completely removed, usually by
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adj. The status of a website which has been completely removed, usually by
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the administrators of the hosting site as a result of net abuse by the
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the administrators of the hosting site as a result of net abuse by the
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website operators. The term is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the standard
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website operators. The term is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the standard
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301 compliant Murkowski Bill disclaimer used by spammers. See also: spam ,
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301 compliant Murkowski Bill disclaimer used by spammers. See also: spam,
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spamvertize.
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spamvertize.
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them you understand their point (see NAK ). Thus, for example, you might cut
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them you understand their point (see NAK ). Thus, for example, you might cut
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off an overly long explanation with Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now. 4. An
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off an overly long explanation with Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now. 4. An
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affirmative. Think we ought to ditch that damn NT server for a Linux box?
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affirmative. Think we ought to ditch that damn NT server for a Linux box?
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ACK! There is also a usage ACK? (from sense 1) meaning Are you there? ,
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ACK! There is also a usage ACK? (from sense 1) meaning Are you there?,
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often used in email when earlier mail has produced no reply, or during a
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often used in email when earlier mail has produced no reply, or during a
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lull in talk mode to see if the person has gone away (the standard humorous
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lull in talk mode to see if the person has gone away (the standard humorous
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response is of course NAK , i.e., I'm not here ).
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response is of course NAK, i.e., I'm not here ).
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by Don Woods at Stanford in 1976. (Woods had been one of the authors of
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by Don Woods at Stanford in 1976. (Woods had been one of the authors of
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INTERCAL. ) Now better known as Adventure or Colossal Cave Adventure, but
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INTERCAL. ) Now better known as Adventure or Colossal Cave Adventure, but
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the TOPS-10 operating system permitted only six-letter filenames in
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the TOPS-10 operating system permitted only six-letter filenames in
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uppercase. See also vadding , Zork , and Infocom. Figure1.Screen shot of the
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uppercase. See also vadding, Zork, and Infocom. Figure1.Screen shot of the
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original ADVENT game Orange River Chamber You are in a splendid chamber
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original ADVENT game Orange River Chamber You are in a splendid chamber
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thirty feet high. The walls are frozen rivers of orange stone. An awkward
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thirty feet high. The walls are frozen rivers of orange stone. An awkward
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canyon and a good passage exit from east and west sidesof the chamber. A
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ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/doc/misc/if-archive/games/source/advent.tar.Z. You can
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ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/doc/misc/if-archive/games/source/advent.tar.Z. You can
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also play it as a Java applet. There is a good page of resources at the
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also play it as a Java applet. There is a good page of resources at the
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Colossal Cave Adventure Page.
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Colossal Cave Adventure Page.
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AI
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/AI/ , n. Abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence , so common that the full
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/AI/ , n. Abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence, so common that the full
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form is almost never written or spoken among hackers.
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form is almost never written or spoken among hackers.
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it, or the ANSI standard word tripling in names of usenet alt groups. This
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it, or the ANSI standard word tripling in names of usenet alt groups. This
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usage derives from the American National Standards Institute. ANSI, along
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usage derives from the American National Standards Institute. ANSI, along
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with the International Organization for Standards (ISO), standardized the C
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with the International Organization for Standards (ISO), standardized the C
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programming language (see K R , Classic C ), and promulgates many other
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programming language (see K R , Classic C), and promulgates many other
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important software standards.
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important software standards.
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cited as a cautionary example of the havoc the combination of good
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cited as a cautionary example of the havoc the combination of good
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intentions and incompetence can wreak on a network. The Usenet thread on the
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intentions and incompetence can wreak on a network. The Usenet thread on the
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subject is archived here. Compare Great Worm ; sorcerer's apprentice mode.
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subject is archived here. Compare Great Worm ; sorcerer's apprentice mode.
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See also software laser , network meltdown.
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See also software laser, network meltdown.
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n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly |
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n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly |
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, - , / , \ , and + ). Also known as character graphics or ASCII graphics ;
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, - , / , \ , and + ). Also known as character graphics or ASCII graphics;
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see also boxology. The next step beyond static tableaux in
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see also boxology. The next step beyond static tableaux in
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ASCII art is ASCII animation. There are not many large examples of this;
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ASCII art is ASCII animation. There are not many large examples of this;
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perhaps the best known is the ASCII animation of the original Star Wars
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perhaps the best known is the ASCII animation of the original Star Wars
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precise when talking about characters, and have developed a considerable
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precise when talking about characters, and have developed a considerable
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amount of verbal shorthand for them. Every character has one or more names
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amount of verbal shorthand for them. Every character has one or more names
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some formal, some concise, some silly. Common jargon names for ASCII
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some formal, some concise, some silly. Common jargon names for ASCII
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characters are collected here. See also individual entries for bang , excl ,
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characters are collected here. See also individual entries for bang, excl,
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open , ques , semi , shriek , splat , twiddle , and Yu-Shiang Whole Fish.
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open , ques , semi , shriek , splat , twiddle , and Yu-Shiang Whole Fish.
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This list derives from revision 2.3 of the Usenet ASCII pronunciation guide.
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This list derives from revision 2.3 of the Usenet ASCII pronunciation guide.
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Single characters are listed in ASCII order; character pairs are sorted in
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Single characters are listed in ASCII order; character pairs are sorted in
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Common: double quote; quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; snakebite;
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quotation marks ; dieresis ; dirk; [rabbit-ears]; double prime. # Common:
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quotation marks ; dieresis ; dirk; [rabbit-ears]; double prime. # Common:
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number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; crunch ; hex; [mesh]. Rare:
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number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; crunch ; hex; [mesh]. Rare:
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grid; crosshatch; octothorpe; flash; square , pig-pen; tictactoe;
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grid; crosshatch; octothorpe; flash; square, pig-pen; tictactoe;
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scratchmark; thud; thump; splat. $ Common: dollar; dollar sign. Rare:
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scratchmark; thud; thump; splat. $ Common: dollar; dollar sign. Rare:
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currency symbol; buck; cash; bling; string (from BASIC); escape (when used
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currency symbol; buck; cash; bling; string (from BASIC); escape (when used
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as the echo of ASCII ESC); ding; cache; [big money]. % Common: percent;
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reverence. Familiarly, archi.
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n. The Failed UniBus Address Register in a VAX. A good example of how jargon
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can occasionally be snuck past the suit s; see foobar , and foo for a fuller
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