TERMINAL JUNKIE


Meaning of TERMINAL JUNKIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

[UK] A wannabee or early larval stage hacker who spends most of his or her time wandering the directory tree and writing noddy programs just to get a fix of computer time. Variants include `terminal jockey', `console junkie', and console jockey . The term `console jockey' seems to imply more expertise than the other three (possibly because of the exalted status of the console relative to an ordinary terminal). See also twink , read-only user . Appropriately, this term was used in the works of William S. Burroughs to describe a heroin addict with an unlimited supply.

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.