screen n.
[Atari ST demoscene] One demoeffect or one screenful of them.
Probably comes from old Sierra-style adventures or shoot-em-ups
where one travels from one place to another one screenful at a
time.
Node:screen name, Next:screw, Previous:screen, Up:= S
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screen name n.
A handle sense 1. This term has
been common among users of IRC, MUDs, and commercial on-line
services since the mid-1990s. Hackers recognize the term but
don't generally use it.