Emacs is now lightweight compared to many apps
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/kompyootron`/ , n. 1. [common] A notional unit of computing power combining
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instruction speed and storage capacity, dimensioned roughly in
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instructions-per-second times megabytes-of-main-store times
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megabytes-of-mass-storage. That machine can't run GNU Emacs, it doesn't have
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enough computrons! This usage is usually found in metaphors that treat
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megabytes-of-mass-storage. This usage is usually found in metaphors that treat
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computing power as a fungible commodity good, like a crop yield or diesel
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horsepower. See bitty box , Get a real computer! , toy , crank. 2. A
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mythical subatomic particle that bears the unit quantity of computation or
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popularity of this theory probably owes something to the Warlock stories by
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Larry Niven, the best known being What Good is a Glass Dagger? , in which
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magic is fueled by an exhaustible natural resource called mana.
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