:ironmonger: [IBM] n. A hardware specialist (derogatory). Compare
{sandbender}, {polygon pusher}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
{sandbender}, {polygon pusher}.
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Related:
- ironmonger n.
[IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory).
Compare sandbender, polygon pusher... - sandbender: [IBM] n. A person involved with silicon lithography and
the physical design of chips.
Compare {ironmonger}, {polygon pusher}. -- The... - sandbender n.
[IBM] A person involved with silicon lithography and
the physical design of chips.
Compare ironmonger, polygon... - silicon: n. Hardware, esp. ICs or microprocessor-based computer
systems (compare {iron}).
Contrasted with software. See also {sandbender}... - polygon pusher: n. A chip designer who spends most of his or her
time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing
*lots* of multi-colored polygons).
Also `rectangle slinger'. -- The AI Hackers... - softy: [IBM] n. Hardware hackers' term for a software expert who
is largely ignorant of the mysteries of hardware.
The AI Hackers... - rectangle slinger n.
See polygon pusher... - red wire: [IBM] n. Patch wires installed by programmers who have
no business mucking with the hardware.
It is said that the only thing more dangerous than... - playpen: [IBM] n. A room where programmers work. Compare {salt
mines}.
The AI Hackers...
From the same category:
- Plato, by the way, wanted to banish all poets from his proposed Utopia
because they were liars.
The truth was that Plato knew philosophers couldn't... - In all things there are three choices: Yes, No & no choice,
except in this -- I either choose the truth or I am... - Real Users never know what they want,
but they always know when your program doesn't deliver... - Take 20 aspirins,
and you'll feel better if you wake up... - I wish you humans would leave me
alone...
