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The Project Gutenberg Etext of The New Hacker's Dictionary version 4.2.2

The Project Gutenberg Etext of The New Hacker's Dictionary version 4.2.2

by Eric S. Raymond

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About this eBook

Editor
Steele, Guy L., 1954-
Title
The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000
Language
English
LoC Class
TK: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering
Subject
Computers -- Slang -- Dictionaries
Category
Text
eBook-No.
3008
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3008
Release Date
January 1, 2002
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.Introduction
  3. 3.Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak
  4. 4.Revision History
  5. 5.Jargon Construction — Verb Doubling — Soundalike slang — The `-P' convention — Overgeneralization — Spoken inarticulations — Anthropomorphization — Comparatives
  6. 6.Hacker Writing Style
  7. 7.Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions
  8. 8.Hacker Speech Style
  9. 9.International Style
  10. 10.Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
  11. 11.Pronunciation Guide
  12. 12.Other Lexicon Conventions
  13. 13.Format For New Entries — The Jargon Lexicon
  14. 14.= 0 =
  15. 15.= A =
  16. 16.= B =
  17. 17.= C =
  18. 18.= D =
  19. 19.= E =
  20. 20.= F =
  21. 21.= G =
  22. 22.= H =
  23. 23.= I =
  24. 24.= J =
  25. 25.= K =
  26. 26.= L =
  27. 27.= M =
  28. 28.= N =
  29. 29.= O =
  30. 30.= P =
  31. 31.= Q =
  32. 32.= R =
  33. 33.= S =
  34. 34.= T =
  35. 35.= U =
  36. 36.= V =
  37. 37.= W =
  38. 38.= X =
  39. 39.= Y =
  40. 40.= Z =
  41. 41.Hacker Folklore
  42. 42.The Meaning of `Hack'
  43. 43.TV Typewriters A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity
  44. 44.A Story About `Magic'
  45. 45.Some AI Koans
  46. 46.OS and JEDGAR
  47. 47.The Story of Mel
  48. 48.A Portrait of J. Random Hacker
  49. 49.General Appearance
  50. 50.Dress
  51. 51.Reading Habits
  52. 52.Other Interests
  53. 53.Physical Activity and Sports
  54. 54.Education
  55. 55.Things Hackers Detest and Avoid
  56. 56.Food
  57. 57.Politics
  58. 58.Gender and Ethnicity
  59. 59.Religion
  60. 60.Ceremonial Chemicals
  61. 61.Communication Style
  62. 62.Geographical Distribution
  63. 63.Sexual Habits
  64. 64.Personality Characteristics
  65. 65.Weaknesses of the Hacker Personality
  66. 66.Miscellaneous
  67. 67.Helping Hacker Culture Grow
  68. 68.Bibliography

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