:scram switch: [from the nuclear power industry] n. An
emergency-power-off switch (see {Big Red Switch}), esp. one
positioned to be easily hit by evacuating personnel. In general,
this is *not* something you {frob} lightly; these often
initiate expensive events (such as Halon dumps) and are installed
in a {dinosaur pen} for use in case of electrical fire or in
case some luckless {field servoid} should put 120 volts across
himself while {Easter egging}. (See also {molly-guard},
{TMRC}.)
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
emergency-power-off switch (see {Big Red Switch}), esp. one
positioned to be easily hit by evacuating personnel. In general,
this is *not* something you {frob} lightly; these often
initiate expensive events (such as Halon dumps) and are installed
in a {dinosaur pen} for use in case of electrical fire or in
case some luckless {field servoid} should put 120 volts across
himself while {Easter egging}. (See also {molly-guard},
{TMRC}.)
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- scram switch n.
[from the nuclear power industry] An
emergency-power-off switch (see Big Red Switch),
esp. one positioned to be easily hit by evacuating... - Big Red Switch: [IBM] n. The power switch on a computer,
esp. the `Emergency Pull' switch on an IBM {mainframe}... - Big Red Switch n.
[IBM] The power switch on a computer,
esp. the `Emergency Pull' switch on an IBM mainframe... - 120 reset: /wuhn-twen'tee ree'set/ [from 120 volts,
U.S. wall voltage] n. To cycle power on a machine... - power cycle: vt. (also, `cycle power' or just `cycle') To
power off a machine and then power it on immediately,
with the intention of clearing some kind of {hung}... - TMRC /tmerk'/ n.
The Tech Model Railroad Club at MIT,
one of the wellsprings of hacker culture. The 1959... - 120 reset /wuhn-twen'tee ree'set/ n.
[from 120 volts,
U.S. wall voltage] To cycle power on a machine in order... - power cycle vt.
(also, `cycle power' or just `cycle')
To power off a machine and then power it on immediately,
with the intention of clearing some kind of hung... - dinosaur pen: n. A traditional {mainframe} computer room complete with
raised flooring,
special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning...
