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Any key
Computer programmers historically used "Press any key to continue" as a prompt to the user when it was necessary to pause processing.
Computer programmers historically used "Press any key to continue" as a prompt to the user when it was necessary to pause processing.
April Fools' Day Request for Comments
Almost every April Fools' Day since 1989, the Internet Engineering Task Force has published one or more humorous RFC documents, following in the path blazed by the June 1973 RFC 527 entitled ARPAWO...
Almost every April Fools' Day since 1989, the Internet Engineering Task Force has published one or more humorous RFC documents, following in the path blazed by the June 1973 RFC 527 entitled ARPAWO...
April Fools' Day RFC
Almost every April Fools' Day since 1989, the Internet Engineering Task Force has published one or more humorous RFC documents, following in the path blazed by the June 1973 RFC 527 entitled ARPAWO...
Almost every April Fools' Day since 1989, the Internet Engineering Task Force has published one or more humorous RFC documents, following in the path blazed by the June 1973 RFC 527 entitled ARPAWO...
Blinkenlights
Blinkenlights is a hacker's neologism for diagnostic lights on old mainframe computers and modern network hardware.
Blinkenlights is a hacker's neologism for diagnostic lights on old mainframe computers and modern network hardware.
Bush hid the facts
Bush hid the facts is a common name for a bug present in some Microsoft Windows applications, which causes a file of text encoded in ASCII or its superset to be interpreted as if it were UTF-16L...
Bush hid the facts is a common name for a bug present in some Microsoft Windows applications, which causes a file of text encoded in ASCII or its superset to be interpreted as if it were UTF-16L...
COMEFROM
In computer programming, COMEFROM (or COME FROM) is an obscure control flow structure used in some programming languages, originally as a joke.
In computer programming, COMEFROM (or COME FROM) is an obscure control flow structure used in some programming languages, originally as a joke.
DWIM
DWIM computer systems attempt to anticipate what users intend to do, correcting trivial errors automatically rather than blindly executing users' explicit but incorrect input.
DWIM computer systems attempt to anticipate what users intend to do, correcting trivial errors automatically rather than blindly executing users' explicit but incorrect input.
Easter egg (media)
A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or an in-joke in a work such as a computer program, web page, video game, movie, book, or crossword.
A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or an in-joke in a work such as a computer program, web page, video game, movie, book, or crossword.
Elephant in Cairo
An elephant in Cairo is a term used in computer programming to describe a piece of data inserted at the end of a search space, which matches the search criteria, in order to make sure the search...
An elephant in Cairo is a term used in computer programming to describe a piece of data inserted at the end of a search space, which matches the search criteria, in order to make sure the search...
Evil bit
The evil bit is a fictional IPv4 packet header field proposed in RFC 3514, a humorous April Day RFC from 2003 authored by Steve Bellovin.
The evil bit is a fictional IPv4 packet header field proposed in RFC 3514, a humorous April Day RFC from 2003 authored by Steve Bellovin.
F. X. Reid
F. X. Reid (aka FXR), who purportedly died 2006, was and continues to be the pen name of British computer science academic Mike W. Shields.
F. X. Reid (aka FXR), who purportedly died 2006, was and continues to be the pen name of British computer science academic Mike W. Shields.
FINO
In computer science, FINO is a humorous scheduling algorithm.
In computer science, FINO is a humorous scheduling algorithm.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Garbage In, Garbage Out is a phrase in the field of computer science or information and communication technology.
Garbage In, Garbage Out is a phrase in the field of computer science or information and communication technology.
Garbage in, garbage out
Garbage in, garbage out is a phrase in the field of computer science or information and communication technology.
Garbage in, garbage out is a phrase in the field of computer science or information and communication technology.
Hacker koan
Out of hacker culture, and especially the artificial intelligence community at MIT, there have sprung a number of humorous short stories about computer science dubbed hacker koans; most of these...
Out of hacker culture, and especially the artificial intelligence community at MIT, there have sprung a number of humorous short stories about computer science dubbed hacker koans; most of these...
Halt and Catch Fire
Halt and Catch Fire, known by the mnemonic HCF, refers to several computer machine code instructions that cause the CPU to cease meaningful operation.
Halt and Catch Fire, known by the mnemonic HCF, refers to several computer machine code instructions that cause the CPU to cease meaningful operation.
Hex (Discworld)
Hex is a fictional computer featuring in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.
Hex is a fictional computer featuring in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.
Hexspeak
Hexspeak, like leetspeak, is a novelty form of variant English spelling.
Hexspeak, like leetspeak, is a novelty form of variant English spelling.
Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol
The Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol is a communications protocol for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing coffee pots.
The Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol is a communications protocol for controlling, monitoring, and diagnosing coffee pots.
Interactive EasyFlow
Interactive EasyFlow was one of the first diagramming and flow charting software packages available for personal computers.
Interactive EasyFlow was one of the first diagramming and flow charting software packages available for personal computers.
Internet Oracle
The Internet Oracle is an effort at collective humor in a pseudo-Socratic question-and-answer format.
The Internet Oracle is an effort at collective humor in a pseudo-Socratic question-and-answer format.
IP over Avian Carriers
In computer networking, IP over Avian Carriers (IPoAC) is a humorously intended proposal to carry Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons.
In computer networking, IP over Avian Carriers (IPoAC) is a humorously intended proposal to carry Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons.
J. Random Hacker
In computer slang, J. Random Hacker is an arbitrary programmer (hacker).
In computer slang, J. Random Hacker is an arbitrary programmer (hacker).
Jargon File
The Jargon File is a glossary of hacker slang.
The Jargon File is a glossary of hacker slang.
lp0 on fire
lp0 on fire (aka Printer on Fire) is a semi-obsolete error message still generated on some Unix and Unix-like operating systems in response to certain types of printer errors.
lp0 on fire (aka Printer on Fire) is a semi-obsolete error message still generated on some Unix and Unix-like operating systems in response to certain types of printer errors.
Magic smoke
Magic smoke (also called factory smoke or blue smoke) is smoke produced by malfunctioning electronic circuits.
Magic smoke (also called factory smoke or blue smoke) is smoke produced by malfunctioning electronic circuits.
PC LOAD LETTER
PC LOAD LETTER is a technology meme, originally a printer error message, which has grown into popular culture as a reference to a confusing or inappropriate error message.
PC LOAD LETTER is a technology meme, originally a printer error message, which has grown into popular culture as a reference to a confusing or inappropriate error message.
The Book of Mozilla
The Book of Mozilla is a computer Easter egg found in the Netscape and Mozilla series of web browsers.
The Book of Mozilla is a computer Easter egg found in the Netscape and Mozilla series of web browsers.
The Complexity of Songs
"The Complexity of Songs" was an article published by Donald Knuth, an example of an in-joke in computer science, namely, in computational complexity theory.
"The Complexity of Songs" was an article published by Donald Knuth, an example of an in-joke in computer science, namely, in computational complexity theory.
The Daily WTF
The Daily WTF is a humorous blog dedicated to “Curious Perversions in Information Technology”.
The Daily WTF is a humorous blog dedicated to “Curious Perversions in Information Technology”.
The Joy of Tech
Joy of Tech is a webcomic created by Nitrozac and Snaggy, whose real names are Liza Schmalcel and Bruce Evans.
Joy of Tech is a webcomic created by Nitrozac and Snaggy, whose real names are Liza Schmalcel and Bruce Evans.
The Tao of Programming
The Tao of Programming is a book written in 1987 by Geoffrey James.
The Tao of Programming is a book written in 1987 by Geoffrey James.
TPS report
A TPS report is a document used in software engineering, in particular by a Software Quality Assurance group or individual, that describes the testing procedures and the testing process.
A TPS report is a document used in software engineering, in particular by a Software Quality Assurance group or individual, that describes the testing procedures and the testing process.
User error
A user error is an error made by the human user of a complex system, usually a computer system, in interacting with it.
A user error is an error made by the human user of a complex system, usually a computer system, in interacting with it.
User Friendly
User Friendly is a daily webcomic about the staff of a small, fictional Internet service provider, Columbia Internet.
User Friendly is a daily webcomic about the staff of a small, fictional Internet service provider, Columbia Internet.
Vdiff
A visual comparison is to compare two or more things by eye.
A visual comparison is to compare two or more things by eye.
Vgrep
Visual inspection is a common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Visual inspection is a common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Visual inspection
Visual inspection is a common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Visual inspection is a common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Write-only memory
Write-only memory (WOM) is the antithesis of read-only memory (ROM).
Write-only memory (WOM) is the antithesis of read-only memory (ROM).