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Macintoy /mak'in-toy/ N. The Apple Macintosh, Considered As A Toy.
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Macintoy /mak'in-toy/ n.
The Apple Macintosh, considered
as a toy. Less pejorative than Macintrash.
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Macintoy: /mak'in-toy/ n. The Apple Macintosh, considered as a {toy}.
Less pejorative than {Macintrash}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
Macintrash /mak'in-trash`/ n. The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being kept away from the real computer by the interface.
The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina....
Macintrash: /mak'in-trash`/ n. The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface.
The term {maggotbox} has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina....
beige toaster n. A Macintosh. See toaster; compare Macintrash, maggotbox.
oy language n. A language useful for instructional purposes or as a proof-of-concept for some aspect of computer-science theory, but inadequate for general-purpose programming.
Bad Things can result when a toy language is promoted as a general purpose solution for programming (see bondage-and-discipline language)...
oy language: n. A language useful for instructional purposes or as a proof-of-concept for some aspect of computer-science theory, but inadequate for general-purpose programming.
{Bad Thing}s can result when a toy language is promoted as a general purpose solution for programming (see {bondage-and-discipline language})...
beige toaster: n. A Macintosh. See {toaster}; compare {Macintrash}, {maggotbox}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
A monstrous mind is a toy for ever.
Flamethrowers are an 'outside' toy