twiddle

n. 1. Tilde (ASCII 1111110, ~ ). Also called squiggle , sqiggle (sic
pronounced /skigl/ ), and twaddle , but twiddle is the most common term. 2.
A small and insignificant change to a program. Usually fixes one bug and
generates several new ones (see also shotgun debugging ). 3. vt. To change
something in a small way. Bits, for example, are often twiddled. Twiddling a
switch or knobs implies much less sense of purpose than toggling or tweaking
it; see frobnicate. To speak of twiddling a bit connotes aimlessness, and at
best doesn't specify what you're doing to the bit; toggling a bit has a more
specific meaning (see bit twiddling , toggle ). 4. Uncommon name for the
twirling baton prompt.