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Laundromat N. Syn. Disk Farm; See Washing Machine.
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laundromat n.
Syn. disk farm; see washing machine.
Related:
disk farm: n. (also {laundromat}) A large room or rooms filled with disk drives (esp.
{washing machine}s). -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
disk farm n. (also laundromat) A large room or rooms filled with disk drives (esp.
washing machines)....
DK%WMM Disk Unit - Washing Machine Mode
usty memory: n. Mass-storage that uses iron-oxide-based magnetic media (esp.
ape and the pre-Winchester removable disk packs used in {washing machine}s)....
firmy /fer'mee/ n. Syn. stiffy (a 3.5-inch floppy disk).
washing machine n. 1. Old-style 14-inch hard disks in floor-standing cabinets.
So called because of the size of the cabinet and the `top-loading' access to the media packs -- and, of course, they were always set on `spin cycle'....
washing machine: n. Old-style 14-inch hard disks in floor-standing cabinets.
So called because of the size of the cabinet and the `top-loading' access to the media packs --- and, of course, they were always set on `spin cycle'....
blat n. 1. Syn. blast, sense 1. 2. See thud.
braino /bray'no/ n. Syn. for thinko. See also brain fart.