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ysop /sis'op/ n. [esp. in the BBS world] The operator (and usually the owner) of a bulletin-board system.
A common neophyte mistake on FidoNet is to address a message to `sysop' in an i...
ystem n. 1. The supervisor program or OS on a computer.
2. The entire computer system, including input/output devices, the supervisor program or OS, and possibly other software....
ystems jock n. See jock, sense 2.
ystem mangler n. Humorous synonym for `system manager', poss.
from the fact that one major IBM OS had a root account called SYSMANGR....
SysVile /sis-vi:l'/ n. See Missed'em-five.
T /T/ 1. [from LISP terminology for `true'] Yes.
Used in reply to a question (particularly one asked using The -P convention)....
ail recursion n. If you aren't sick of it already, see tail recursion.
alk mode n. A feature supported by Unix, ITS, and some other OSes that allows two or more logged-in users to set up a real-time on-line conversation.
It combines the immediacy of talking...
alker system n. British hackerism for software that enables real-time chat or talk mode.
all card n. A PC/AT-size expansion card (these can be larger than IBM PC or XT cards because the AT case is bigger).
See also short card. When IBM introduced the PS/2 model 30 (its la...

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