GFR /G-F-R/ vt.
[ITS: from `Grim File Reaper', an ITS and
LISP Machine utility] To remove a file or files according to some
program-automated or semi-automatic manual procedure, especially
one designed to reclaim mass storage space or reduce name-space
clutter (the original GFR actually moved files to tape). Often
generalized to pieces of data below file level. "I used to have
his phone number, but I guess I GFRed it." See also
prowler, reaper. Compare GC, which disca
provably worthless stuff.
[ITS: from `Grim File Reaper', an ITS and
LISP Machine utility] To remove a file or files according to some
program-automated or semi-automatic manual procedure, especially
one designed to reclaim mass storage space or reduce name-space
clutter (the original GFR actually moved files to tape). Often
generalized to pieces of data below file level. "I used to have
his phone number, but I guess I GFRed it." See also
prowler, reaper. Compare GC, which disca
provably worthless stuff.
Related:
- GFR: /G-F-R/ vt. [ITS: from `Grim File Reaper', an ITS and LISP
Machine utility] To remove a file or files according to some
program-automated or semi-automatic manual procedure,
especially one designed to reclaim mass storage... - reaper: n. A {prowler} that {GFR}s files. A file removed in
this way is said to have been `reaped'.
The AI Hackers... - prowler n.
[Unix] A daemon that is run
periodically (typically once a week) to seek out and erase
core files,
truncate administrative logfiles, nuke lost+found... - prowler: [UNIX] n. A {daemon} that is run periodically (typically
once a week) to seek out and erase {core} files,
truncate administrative logfiles, nuke `lost+found'... - GC /G-C/
[from LISP terminology; `Garbage Collect']
1.
vt. To clean up and throw away useless things. "I... - GC: /G-C/ [from LISP terminology; `Garbage Collect']
1.
vt. To clean up and throw away useless things. "I... - reaper n.
A prowler that GFRs files.
A file removed in this way is said to have been... - diff /dif/ n.
1. A change listing, especially giving
differences between (and additions to) source code or documents
(the term is often used in the plural `diffs').
"Send me your diffs for the Jargon File!" Compare... - diff: /dif/ n. 1. A change listing, especially giving
differences between (and additions to) source code or documents
(the term is often used in the plural `diffs').
"Send me your diffs for the Jargon File!" Compare...
From the same category:
- DPer /dee-pee-er/ n.
Data Processor. Hackers are
absolutely amazed that suits use this term self-referentially.
Computers process data, not people! See DP... - wheel bit n.
A privilege bit that allows the possessor to
perform some restricted operation on a timesharing system,
such as read or write any file on the system regardless... - obscure adj.
Used in an exaggeration of its normal meaning,
to imply total incomprehensibility. "The reason for... - gnarly /nar'lee/ adj.
Both obscure and hairy
(sense 1).
"Yow! -- the tuned assembler implementation of BitBlt... - knobs pl.n.
Configurable options, even in software and
even those you can't adjust in real time.
Anything you can twiddle is a knob. "Has this PNG...
