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The Geekicon.

The article focuses on various computer-geek slang and terminologies which have emerged from the 1970s or earlier which are compiled in the "Hacker's Dictionary" or "Jargon File." These compilations consist of languages used in computers and electronic mail systems. Some of the terms included in the...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 341; no. 7997; p. 76
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 12/21/1996
Subjects:
Computers
Terms & phrases
Jargon (Terminology)
Slang
Hacker's Dictionary, The (Book)
Email systems
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