:ENQ: /enkw/ or /enk/ [from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire for
0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's availability.
After opening a {talk mode} connection to someone apparently in
heavy hack mode, one might type `SYN SYN ENQ?' (the SYNs
representing notional synchronization bytes), and expect a return
of {ACK} or {NAK} depending on whether or not the person felt
interruptible. Compare {ping}, {finger}, and the usage of
`FOO?' listed under {talk mode}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's availability.
After opening a {talk mode} connection to someone apparently in
heavy hack mode, one might type `SYN SYN ENQ?' (the SYNs
representing notional synchronization bytes), and expect a return
of {ACK} or {NAK} depending on whether or not the person felt
interruptible. Compare {ping}, {finger}, and the usage of
`FOO?' listed under {talk mode}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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- ENQ /enkw/ or /enk/
[from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire
for 0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's
availability.
After opening a talk mode connection to someone ... - ACK: /ak/ interj. 1. [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0000110]
Acknowledge.
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1. [common; from the ASCII mnemonic
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the term may spelled with one or two m's] Syn. for... - talk mode n.
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[from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101]
1.
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