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2. [proposed] Any bug perverted into an alleged feature by adroit rationalization or marketing. Motorola calls the CISC cruft in the 88000 architecture compatibility logic , but I call it green lightning. See also feature (sense 6).
*** green machine
n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment.
1. n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment.
2. A system designed for minimal electrical power consumption, such that it can run off of a solar panel.
*** greenbar
n. A style of fanfolded continuous-feed paper with alternating green and white bars on it, especially used in old-style line printers. This slang almost certainly dates way back to mainframe days.

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<p>2. [proposed] Any bug perverted into an alleged feature by adroit rationalization or marketing. Motorola calls the CISC cruft in the 88000 architecture compatibility logic , but I call it green lightning. See also feature (sense 6).</p>
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n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment.
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<p>1. n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment. </p>
<p>2. A system designed for minimal electrical power consumption, such that it can run off of a solar panel.</p>
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n. A style of fanfolded continuous-feed paper with alternating green and white bars on it, especially used in old-style line printers. This slang almost certainly dates way back to mainframe days.

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green machine
n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to
1. n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to
military specifications for field equipment (that is, to withstand
mechanical shock, extremes of temperature and humidity, and so forth). Comes
from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment.
from the olive-drab uniform paint used for military equipment. 2. A system
designed for minimal electrical power consumption, such that it can run
off of a solar panel.