voice-net n.
Hackish way of referring to the telephone
system, analogizing it to a digital network. Usenet sig blocks not uncommonly include the
"Voice:" or "Voice-Net:" header; common variants of this are
"Voicenet" and "V-Net". Compare paper-net,
snail-mail.
Hackish way of referring to the telephone
system, analogizing it to a digital network. Usenet sig blocks not uncommonly include the
"Voice:" or "Voice-Net:" header; common variants of this are
"Voicenet" and "V-Net". Compare paper-net,
snail-mail.
Related:
- voice-net: n. Hackish way of referring to the telephone system,
analogizing it to a digital network. USENET {sig block}s... - paper-net n.
Hackish way of referring to the postal
service,
analogizing it to a very slow, low-reliability network... - paper-net: n. Hackish way of referring to the postal service,
analogizing it to a very slow, low-reliability network... - email: /ee'mayl/ (also written `e-mail') 1. n. Electronic mail
automatically passed through computer networks and/or via modems
over common-carrier lines.
Contrast {snail-mail}, {paper-net}, {voice-net}... - email /ee'mayl/
(also written `e-mail' and `E-mail')
1.
n. Electronic mail automatically passed through computer... - pain in the net n.
A flamer... - boink /boynk/
[Usenet: variously ascribed to the TV
series "Cheers" "Moonlighting",
and "Soap"] 1. v. To have sex with; compare bounce... - How much net work could a network work,
if a network could net work...
From the same category:
- toor n.
The Bourne-Again Super-user. An alternate account
with UID of 0,
created on Unix machines where the root user has an... - slap on the side n.
(also called a sidecar, or
abbreviated `SOTS'.) A type of external expansion hardware
marketed by computer manufacturers (e.g.
Commodore for the Amiga 500/1000... - rc file /R-C fi:l/ n.
[Unix: from `runcom files' on
the CTSS system 1962-63,
via the startup script /etc/rc] Script file containing... - great-wall vi.,n.
[from SF fandom] A mass expedition to an
oriental restaurant,
esp. one where food is served family-style and shared... - up adj.
1. Working, in order. "The down escalator is
up." Oppose down.
2. `bring up': vt. To create a working version and...
