:source of all good bits: n. A person from whom (or a place from
which) useful information may be obtained. If you need to know
about a program, a {guru} might be the source of all good bits.
The title is often applied to a particularly competent secretary.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
which) useful information may be obtained. If you need to know
about a program, a {guru} might be the source of all good bits.
The title is often applied to a particularly competent secretary.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- source of all good bits n.
A person from whom (or a place
from which) useful information may be obtained
If you need to know about a program, a guru might... - bits: n.pl. 1. Information. Examples: "I need some bits about file
formats
("I need to know about file formats.") Compare {core... - guru: n. [UNIX] An expert. Implies not only {wizard} skill but
also a history of being a knowledge resource for others
Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts... - guru n.
[Unix] An expert. Implies not only wizard
skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others
Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts... - kahuna: /k*-hoo'n*/ [IBM: from the Hawaiian title for a shaman] n
Synonym for {wizard}, {guru}. -- The AI Hackers... - patch
1. n. A temporary addition to a piece of code
usually as a quick-and-dirty remedy to an existing... - blit: /blit/ vt. 1. To copy a large array of bits from one part
of a computer's memory to another part
particularly when the memory is being used to determine... - burble: [from Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"] v. Like {flame}
but connotes that the source is truly clueless and... - hook: n. A software or hardware feature included in order to
simplify later additions or changes by a user
For example, a simple program that prints numbers...
