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Guru N. [Unix] An Expert. Implies Not Only Wizard Skill But Also A History Of Being A Knowledge Resource For Others.
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guru n.
[Unix] An expert. Implies not only wizard
skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others.
Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other
systems, as in `VMS guru'. See source of all good bits.
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guru n. [Unix] An expert. Implies not only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others.
Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in `VMS guru'....
wizard: n. 1. A person who knows how a complex piece of software or hardware works (that is, who {grok}s it)
esp. someone who can find and fix bugs quickly in an emergency....
wizard n. 1. Transitively, a person who knows how a complex piece of software or hardware works (that is, who groks it)
esp. someone who can find and fix bugs quickly in an emergency....
ource of all good bits n. A person from whom (or a place from which) useful information may be obtained.
If you need to know about a program, a guru might be the source of all good bits....
ource of all good bits: n. A person from whom (or a place from which) useful information may be obtained.
If you need to know about a program, a {guru} might be the source of all good bits....
weenie n. 1. [on BBSes] Any of a species of luser resembling a less amusing version of B1FF that infests many BBS systems.
The typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills travelling under a grandiose handle derived from fantasy or heavy-metal rock lyrics....
weenie: n. 1. [on BBSes] Any of a species of luser resembling a less amusing version of {BIFF} that infests many {BBS} systems.
The typical weenie is a teenage boy with poor social skills travelling under a grandiose {handle} derived from fantasy or heavy-metal rock lyrics....
house wizard n. [prob. from ad-agency tradetalk, `house freak'] A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&
D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit....
house wizard: [prob. from ad-agency tradetalk, `house freak'] n.
A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop....