cookie jar n.
An area of memory set aside for storing
cookies. Most commonly heard in the Atari ST community; many
useful ST programs record their presence by storing a distinctive
magic number in the jar. Programs can inquire after the
presence or otherwise of other programs by searching the contents
of the jar.
An area of memory set aside for storing
cookies. Most commonly heard in the Atari ST community; many
useful ST programs record their presence by storing a distinctive
magic number in the jar. Programs can inquire after the
presence or otherwise of other programs by searching the contents
of the jar.
Related:
- cookie jar: n. An area of memory set aside for storing {cookie}s.
Most commonly heard in the Atari ST community; many... - cookie n.
A handle, transaction ID, or other token of
agreement between cooperating programs.
"I give him a packet, he gives me back a cookie... - magic cookie: [UNIX] n. 1. Something passed between routines or
programs that enables the receiver to perform some operation;
a capability ticket or opaque identifier. Especially... - Can be outwitted by a jar of Marshmallow
Fluff... - magic cookie n.
[Unix; common] 1. Something passed
between routines or programs that enables the receiver to perform
some operation;
a capability ticket or opaque identifier. Especially... - cookie: n. A handle, transaction ID, or other token of agreement
between cooperating programs.
"I give him a packet, he gives me back a cookie... - Arnoldism:
Can you open this jar of olives for me... - Can't open /usr/fortunes.
Lid stuck on cookie jar... - magic number n.
[Unix/C; common] 1. In source code,
some non-obvious constant whose value is significant...
