:smash case: vi. To lose or obliterate the uppercase/lowercase
distinction in text input. "MS-DOS will automatically smash case
in the names of all the files you create." Compare {fold case}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
distinction in text input. "MS-DOS will automatically smash case
in the names of all the files you create." Compare {fold case}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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To lose or obliterate the
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