POM /P-O-M/ n.
Common abbreviation for phase of the moon. Usage:
usually in the phrase `POM-dependent', which means flaky.
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pop /pop/
[from the operation that removes the top of a stack, and the
fact that procedure return addresses are usually saved on the
stack] (also capitalized `POP') 1. vt. To remove something from a
stack or PDL. If a person says he/she has popped something
from his stack, that means he/she has finally finished working on
it and can now remove it from the list of things hanging
overhead. 2. When a discussion gets to a level of detail so deep
that the main point of the discussion is being lost, someone will
shout "Pop!", meaning "Get back up to a higher level!" The shout
is frequently accompanied by an upthrust arm with a finger
pointing to the ceiling. 3. [all-caps, as `POP'] Point of
Presence, a bank of dial-in lines allowing customers to make
(local) calls into an ISP. This is borderline techspeak.