< jargon > /vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX . DEC 's Microvax en, especially, are much slower than newer RISC -based workstations such as the SPARC . Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.
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(1995-02-20)