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Nathan Hale Nathan Hale
n. An asterisk (see also splat , ASCII ). Oh, you want an etymology? n. An asterisk (see also splat , ASCII ). Oh, you want an etymology?
Notionally, from I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country! , a Notionally, from I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!,
misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was
hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of
Independence. Independence.

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mouso mouso
/mowsoh/ , n. [by analogy with typo ] An error in mouse usage resulting in /mowsoh/ , n. [by analogy with typo ] An error in mouse usage resulting in
an inappropriate selection or graphic garbage on the screen. Compare thinko an inappropriate selection or graphic garbage on the screen. Compare thinko,
, braino. braino.

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/neep neep/ , n. [onomatopoeic, widely spread through SF fandom but reported /neep neep/ , n. [onomatopoeic, widely spread through SF fandom but reported
to have originated at Caltech in the 1970s] One who is fascinated by to have originated at Caltech in the 1970s] One who is fascinated by
computers. Less specific than hacker , as it need not imply more skill than computers. Less specific than hacker, as it need not imply more skill than
is required to play games on a PC. The derived noun neeping applies is required to play games on a PC or console. The derived noun neeping applies
specifically to the long conversations about computers that tend to develop specifically to the long conversations about computers that tend to develop
in the corners at most SF-convention parties (the term neepery is also in in the corners at most SF-convention parties (the term neepery is also in
wide use). Fandom has a related proverb to the effect that Hacking is a wide use). Fandom has a related proverb to the effect that Hacking is a
conversational black hole!. Prev Up Next neats vs. conversational black hole!.

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certain threshold, the IRC network effectively becomes partitioned for a certain threshold, the IRC network effectively becomes partitioned for a
period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing off at the period of time, and large numbers of people seem to be signing off at the
same time and then signing back on again when things get better. An instance same time and then signing back on again when things get better. An instance
of this is called a netburp (or, sometimes, netsplit ). Prev Up Next net. of this is called a netburp (or, more commonly, netsplit).

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netdead netdead
n. [IRC] The state of someone who signs off IRC , perhaps during a netburp , n. [IRC] The state of someone who signs off IRC, perhaps during a netburp,
and doesn't sign back on until later. In the interim, he is dead to the net. and doesn't sign back on until later. In the interim, he is dead to the net.
Compare link-dead. Compare link-dead.