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/dev/null /dev/null
/devnuhl/ , n. [from the Unix null device, used as a data sink] A notional /devnuhl/, n. [from the Unix null device, used as a data sink] A notional
black hole in any information space being discussed, used, or referred to. A black hole in any information space being discussed, used, or referred to. A
controversial posting, for example, might end Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org, controversial posting, for example, might end Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org,
flames to /dev/null. See bit bucket. flames to /dev/null. See bit bucket.

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/me /me
// [IRC; common] Under most IRC, /me is the pose command; if you are logged // [IRC; common] Under most IRC, /me is the pose command; if you are logged
on as Foonly and type /me laughs , others watching the channel will see * on as Foonly and type /me laughs, others watching the channel will see *
Joe Foonly laughs. This usage has been carried over to mail and news, where Joe Foonly laughs. This usage has been carried over to mail and news, where
the reader is expected to perform the same expansion in his or her head. the reader is expected to perform the same expansion in his or her head.

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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ non-Greco/Latin stem words that wouldn't keep company with it in mainstream
English. For example, He's a nerdoid means that he superficially resembles a English. For example, He's a nerdoid means that he superficially resembles a
nerd but can't make the grade; a modemoid might be a 300-baud box (Real nerd but can't make the grade; a modemoid might be a 300-baud box (Real
Modems run at 28.8 or up); a computeroid might be any bitty box. The word Modems run at 28.8 or up); a computeroid might be any bitty box. The word
keyboid could be used to describe a chiclet keyboard , but would have to be keyboid could be used to describe a chiclet keyboard, but would have to be
written; spoken, it would confuse the listener as to the speaker's city of written; spoken, it would confuse the listener as to the speaker's city of
origin. 2. More specifically, an indicator for resembling an android which origin. 2. More specifically, an indicator for resembling an android which
in the past has been confined to science-fiction fans and hackers. It too in the past has been confined to science-fiction fans and hackers. It too

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-ware -ware
suff. [from software ] Commonly used to form jargon terms for classes of suff. [from software ] Commonly used to form jargon terms for classes of
software. For examples, see annoyware , careware , crippleware , crudware , software. For examples, see annoyware, careware, crippleware, crudware,
freeware , fritterware , guiltware , liveware , meatware , payware , freeware, fritterware, guiltware, liveware, meatware, payware,
psychedelicware , shareware , shelfware , vaporware , wetware , spyware , psychedelicware, shareware, shelfware, vaporware, wetware, spyware,
adware. adware.

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adj. The status of a website which has been completely removed, usually by adj. The status of a website which has been completely removed, usually by
the administrators of the hosting site as a result of net abuse by the the administrators of the hosting site as a result of net abuse by the
website operators. The term is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the standard website operators. The term is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the standard
301 compliant Murkowski Bill disclaimer used by spammers. See also: spam , 301 compliant Murkowski Bill disclaimer used by spammers. See also: spam,
spamvertize. spamvertize.

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them you understand their point (see NAK ). Thus, for example, you might cut them you understand their point (see NAK ). Thus, for example, you might cut
off an overly long explanation with Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now. 4. An off an overly long explanation with Ack. Ack. Ack. I get it now. 4. An
affirmative. Think we ought to ditch that damn NT server for a Linux box? affirmative. Think we ought to ditch that damn NT server for a Linux box?
ACK! There is also a usage ACK? (from sense 1) meaning Are you there? , ACK! There is also a usage ACK? (from sense 1) meaning Are you there?,
often used in email when earlier mail has produced no reply, or during a often used in email when earlier mail has produced no reply, or during a
lull in talk mode to see if the person has gone away (the standard humorous lull in talk mode to see if the person has gone away (the standard humorous
response is of course NAK , i.e., I'm not here ). 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 by Don Woods at Stanford in 1976. (Woods had been one of the authors of
INTERCAL. ) Now better known as Adventure or Colossal Cave Adventure, but INTERCAL. ) Now better known as Adventure or Colossal Cave Adventure, but
the TOPS-10 operating system permitted only six-letter filenames in the TOPS-10 operating system permitted only six-letter filenames in
uppercase. See also vadding , Zork , and Infocom. Figure1.Screen shot of the uppercase. See also vadding, Zork, and Infocom. Figure1.Screen shot of the
original ADVENT game Orange River Chamber You are in a splendid chamber original ADVENT game Orange River Chamber You are in a splendid chamber
thirty feet high. The walls are frozen rivers of orange stone. An awkward thirty feet high. The walls are frozen rivers of orange stone. An awkward
canyon and a good passage exit from east and west sidesof the chamber. A 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 ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/doc/misc/if-archive/games/source/advent.tar.Z. You can
also play it as a Java applet. There is a good page of resources at the also play it as a Java applet. There is a good page of resources at the
Colossal Cave Adventure Page. Colossal Cave Adventure Page.

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AI AI
/AI/ , n. Abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence , so common that the full /AI/ , n. Abbreviation for Artificial Intelligence, so common that the full
form is almost never written or spoken among hackers. 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 it, or the ANSI standard word tripling in names of usenet alt groups. This
usage derives from the American National Standards Institute. ANSI, along usage derives from the American National Standards Institute. ANSI, along
with the International Organization for Standards (ISO), standardized the C with the International Organization for Standards (ISO), standardized the C
programming language (see K R , Classic C ), and promulgates many other programming language (see K R , Classic C), and promulgates many other
important software standards. important software standards.

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cited as a cautionary example of the havoc the combination of good cited as a cautionary example of the havoc the combination of good
intentions and incompetence can wreak on a network. The Usenet thread on the intentions and incompetence can wreak on a network. The Usenet thread on the
subject is archived here. Compare Great Worm ; sorcerer's apprentice mode. subject is archived here. Compare Great Worm ; sorcerer's apprentice mode.
See also software laser , network meltdown. See also software laser, network meltdown.

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ASCII art ASCII art
n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly | n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly |
, - , / , \ , and + ). Also known as character graphics or ASCII graphics ; , - , / , \ , and + ). Also known as character graphics or ASCII graphics;
see also boxology. The next step beyond static tableaux in see also boxology. The next step beyond static tableaux in
ASCII art is ASCII animation. There are not many large examples of this; ASCII art is ASCII animation. There are not many large examples of this;
perhaps the best known is the ASCII animation of the original Star Wars 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 precise when talking about characters, and have developed a considerable
amount of verbal shorthand for them. Every character has one or more names amount of verbal shorthand for them. Every character has one or more names
some formal, some concise, some silly. Common jargon names for ASCII some formal, some concise, some silly. Common jargon names for ASCII
characters are collected here. See also individual entries for bang , excl , characters are collected here. See also individual entries for bang, excl,
open , ques , semi , shriek , splat , twiddle , and Yu-Shiang Whole Fish. open , ques , semi , shriek , splat , twiddle , and Yu-Shiang Whole Fish.
This list derives from revision 2.3 of the Usenet ASCII pronunciation guide. This list derives from revision 2.3 of the Usenet ASCII pronunciation guide.
Single characters are listed in ASCII order; character pairs are sorted in Single characters are listed in ASCII order; character pairs are sorted in
@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cuss; boing; yell; wow; hey; wham; eureka; [spark-spot]; soldier, control.
Common: double quote; quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; snakebite; Common: double quote; quote. Rare: literal mark; double-glitch; snakebite;
quotation marks ; dieresis ; dirk; [rabbit-ears]; double prime. # Common: quotation marks ; dieresis ; dirk; [rabbit-ears]; double prime. # Common:
number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; crunch ; hex; [mesh]. Rare: number sign; pound; pound sign; hash; sharp; crunch ; hex; [mesh]. Rare:
grid; crosshatch; octothorpe; flash; square , pig-pen; tictactoe; grid; crosshatch; octothorpe; flash; square, pig-pen; tictactoe;
scratchmark; thud; thump; splat. $ Common: dollar; dollar sign. Rare: scratchmark; thud; thump; splat. $ Common: dollar; dollar sign. Rare:
currency symbol; buck; cash; bling; string (from BASIC); escape (when used currency symbol; buck; cash; bling; string (from BASIC); escape (when used
as the echo of ASCII ESC); ding; cache; [big money]. % Common: percent; as the echo of ASCII ESC); ding; cache; [big money]. % Common: percent;
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quotation mark ; acute accent. ( ) Common: l/r paren; l/r parenthesis; quotation mark ; acute accent. ( ) Common: l/r paren; l/r parenthesis;
left/right; open/close; paren/thesis; o/c paren; o/c parenthesis; l/r left/right; open/close; paren/thesis; o/c paren; o/c parenthesis; l/r
parenthesis; l/r banana. Rare: so/already; lparen/rparen; opening/closing parenthesis; l/r banana. Rare: so/already; lparen/rparen; opening/closing
parenthesis ; o/c round bracket, l/r round bracket, [wax/wane]; parenthesis ; o/c round bracket, l/r round bracket, [wax/wane];
parenthisey/unparenthisey; l/r ear. * Common: star; [ splat ]; asterisk. parenthisey/unparenthisey; l/r ear. * Common: star; [ splat ]; asterisk.
Rare: wildcard; gear; dingle; mult; spider; aster; times; twinkle; glob Rare: wildcard; gear; dingle; mult; spider; aster; times; twinkle; glob
(see glob ); Nathan Hale. + Common: plus ; add. Rare: cross; (see glob ); Nathan Hale. + Common: plus ; add. Rare: cross;
[intersection]. , Common: comma. Rare: cedilla ; [tail]. - Common: dash; [intersection]., Common: comma. Rare: cedilla; [tail]. - Common: dash;
hyphen ; minus. Rare: [worm]; option; dak; bithorpe.. Common: dot; point; hyphen ; minus. Rare: [worm]; option; dak; bithorpe.. Common: dot; point;
period ; decimal point. Rare: radix point; full stop; [spot]. / Common: period ; decimal point. Rare: radix point; full stop; [spot]. / Common:
slash; stroke; slant ; forward slash. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak; slash; stroke; slant ; forward slash. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak;
virgule; [slat]. virgule; [slat].

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elaborate contraptions) shop. The name has been humorously expanded as A (or elaborate contraptions) shop. The name has been humorously expanded as A (or
American) Company Making Everything. (In fact, Acme was a real brand sold American) Company Making Everything. (In fact, Acme was a real brand sold
from Sears Roebuck catalogs in the early 1900s.) Describing some X as an from Sears Roebuck catalogs in the early 1900s.) Describing some X as an
Acme X either means This is insanely great , or, more likely, This looks Acme X either means This is insanely great, or, more likely, This looks
insanely great on paper, but in practice it's really easy to shoot yourself insanely great on paper, but in practice it's really easy to shoot yourself
in the foot with it. Compare pistol. This term, specially cherished by in the foot with it. Compare pistol. This term, specially cherished by
American hackers and explained here for the benefit of our overseas American hackers and explained here for the benefit of our overseas
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probably not by coincidence, was the trade name of a peg bar system for probably not by coincidence, was the trade name of a peg bar system for
superimposing animation cels used by cartoonists since forever. Acme devices superimposing animation cels used by cartoonists since forever. Acme devices
invariably malfunctioned in improbable and violent ways. invariably malfunctioned in improbable and violent ways.

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Aluminum Book Aluminum Book
n. [MIT] Common LISP: The Language , by Guy L. Steele Jr. (Digital Press, n. [MIT] Common LISP: The Language, by Guy L. Steele Jr. (Digital Press,
first edition 1984, second edition 1990). Note that due to a technical first edition 1984, second edition 1990). Note that due to a technical
screwup some printings of the second edition are actually of a color the screwup some printings of the second edition are actually of a color the
author describes succinctly as yucky green. See also book titles. author describes succinctly as yucky green. See also book titles.

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Amiga Persecution Complex Amiga Persecution Complex
n. The disorder suffered by a particularly egregious variety of bigot , n. The disorder suffered by a particularly egregious variety of bigot,
those who believe that the marginality of their preferred machine is the those who believe that the marginality of their preferred machine is the
result of some kind of industry-wide conspiracy (for without a conspiracy of result of some kind of industry-wide conspiracy (for without a conspiracy of
some kind, the eminent superiority of their beloved shining jewel of a some kind, the eminent superiority of their beloved shining jewel of a
platform would obviously win over all, market pressures be damned!) Those platform would obviously win over all, market pressures be damned!) Those
afflicted are prone to engaging in flame wars and calling for boycotts and afflicted are prone to engaging in flame wars and calling for boycotts and
mailbombings. Amiga Persecution Complex is by no means limited to Amiga mailbombings. Amiga Persecution Complex is by no means limited to Amiga
users; NeXT, NeWS , OS/2 , Macintosh, LISP , and GNU users are also common users; NeXT, NeWS, OS/2, Macintosh, LISP, and GNU users are also common
victims. Linux users used to display symptoms very frequently before Linux victims. Linux users used to display symptoms very frequently before Linux
started winning; some still do. See also newbie, troll, holy wars. started winning; some still do. See also newbie, troll, holy wars.

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messages including An error has occurred because an error of type 42 has messages including An error has occurred because an error of type 42 has
occurred and Windows 95 uninstalled successfully will be displayed. Zangband occurred and Windows 95 uninstalled successfully will be displayed. Zangband
also allows the player to kill Santa Claus (who has some really good stuff, also allows the player to kill Santa Claus (who has some really good stuff,
but also has a lot of friends), Bull Gates , and Barney the Dinosaur (but be but also has a lot of friends), Bull Gates, and Barney the Dinosaur (but be
watchful; Barney has a nasty case of halitosis). There is an official watchful; Barney has a nasty case of halitosis). There is an official
angband home page at http://thangorodrim.angband.org/ and a zangband one at angband home page at http://thangorodrim.angband.org/ and a zangband one at
http://www.zangband.org/. See also Random Number God. http://www.zangband.org/. See also Random Number God.

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consciousness and intention to other complex patterned systems such as consciousness and intention to other complex patterned systems such as
computers. If consciousness is mechanical, it is neither more or less absurd computers. If consciousness is mechanical, it is neither more or less absurd
to say that The program wants to go into an infinite loop than it is to to say that The program wants to go into an infinite loop than it is to
say that I want to go eat some chocolate and even defensible to say that say that I want to go eat some chocolate and even defensible to say that
The stone, once dropped, wants to move towards the center of the earth . The stone, once dropped, wants to move towards the center of the earth .
This viewpoint has respectable company in academic philosophy. Daniel This viewpoint has respectable company in academic philosophy. Daniel
Dennett organizes explanations of behavior using three stances: the Dennett organizes explanations of behavior using three stances: the
physical stance (thing-to-be-explained as a physical object), the design physical stance (thing-to-be-explained as a physical object), the design
stance (thing-to-be-explained as an artifact), and the intentional stance stance (thing-to-be-explained as an artifact), and the intentional stance
(thing-to-be-explained as an agent with desires and intentions). Which (thing-to-be-explained as an agent with desires and intentions). Which
stances are appropriate is a matter not of abstract truth but of utility. stances are appropriate is a matter not of abstract truth but of utility.
Hackers typically view simple programs from the design stance, but more Hackers typically view simple programs from the design stance, but more
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what he wanted the computer to do, the code naturally incorporated this what he wanted the computer to do, the code naturally incorporated this
confusion, and the code expressed the programmer's confusion when executed confusion, and the code expressed the programmer's confusion when executed
by crashing or otherwise misbehaving. Note that by displacing from I got by crashing or otherwise misbehaving. Note that by displacing from I got
confused to It got confused , the programmer is not avoiding confused to It got confused, the programmer is not avoiding
responsibility, but rather getting some analytical distance in order to be responsibility, but rather getting some analytical distance in order to be
able to consider the bug dispassionately. It has also been suggested that able to consider the bug dispassionately. It has also been suggested that
anthropomorphizing complex systems is actually an expression of humility, a anthropomorphizing complex systems is actually an expression of humility, a
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can lead to emergent behavioral complexities that we don't completely can lead to emergent behavioral complexities that we don't completely
understand. All three explanations accurately model hacker psychology, and understand. All three explanations accurately model hacker psychology, and
should be considered complementary rather than competing. should be considered complementary rather than competing.

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The world's first RISC microcomputer, available only in the British The world's first RISC microcomputer, available only in the British
Commonwealth and europe. Built in 1987 in Great Britain by Acorn Computers, Commonwealth and europe. Built in 1987 in Great Britain by Acorn Computers,
it was legendary for its use of the ARM-2 microprocessor as a CPU. Many a it was legendary for its use of the ARM-2 microprocessor as a CPU. Many a
novice hacker in the Commonwealth first learnt his or her skills on the , novice hacker in the Commonwealth first learnt his or her skills on the
since it was specifically designed for use in schools and educational Archimedes, since it was specifically designed for use in schools and
institutions. Owners of machines are often still treated with awe and educational institutions. Owners of machines are often still treated
reverence. Familiarly, archi. with awe and reverence. Familiarly, archi.

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FUBAR FUBAR
n. The Failed UniBus Address Register in a VAX. A good example of how jargon n. The Failed UniBus Address Register in a VAX. A good example of how jargon
can occasionally be snuck past the suit s; see foobar , and foo for a fuller can occasionally be snuck past the suit s; see foobar, and foo for a fuller
etymology. etymology.