BOAT ANCHOR


Meaning of BOAT ANCHOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

[common; from ham radio] 1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!" 2. A person who just takes up space. 3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete.

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.