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jack in
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2014-04-26 11:54:15 -04:00
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v. To log on to a machine or connect to a network or BBS , esp. for purposes
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of entering a virtual reality simulation such as a MUD or IRC (leaving is
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jacking out ). This term derives from cyberpunk SF, in which it was used for
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the act of plugging an electrode set into neural sockets in order to
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interface the brain directly to a virtual reality. It is primarily used by
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MUD and IRC fans and younger hackers on BBS systems. Prev Up Next J.
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