#======= THIS IS THE JARGON FILE, VERSION 4.2.2, 20 AUG 2000 =======#
This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker
slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore,
and humor.
This document (the Jargon File) is in the public domain, to be
freely used, shared, and modified. There are (by intention) no
legal restraints on what you can do with it, but there are
traditions about its proper use to which many hackers are quite
strongly attached. Please extend the courtesy of proper citation
when you quote the File, ideally with a version number, as it
will change and grow over time. (Examples of appropriate citation
form: "Jargon File 4.2.2" or "The on-line hacker Jargon File,
version 4.2.2, 20 AUG 2000".)
The Jargon File is a common heritage of the hacker culture.
Over the years a number of individuals have volunteered
considerable time to maintaining the File and been recognized by
the net at large as editors of it. Editorial responsibilities
include: to collate contributions and suggestions from others; to
seek out corroborating information; to cross-reference related
entries; to keep the file in a consistent format; and to announce
and distribute updated versions periodically. Current volunteer
editors include: