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• ilicon: n. Hardware, esp. ICs or microprocessor-based computer systems (compare {iron}).
  Contrasted with software. See also {sandbender}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
• dinosaur n. 1. Any hardware requiring raised flooring and special power.
  Used especially of old minis and mainframes, in contrast with newer microprocessor-based machines....
• dinosaur: n. 1. Any hardware requiring raised flooring and special power.
  Used especially of old minis and mainframes, in contrast with newer microprocessor-based machines....
• iron n. Hardware, especially older and larger hardware of mainframe class with big metal cabinets housing relatively low-density electronics (but the term is also used of modern supercomputers).
  Often in the phrase big iron. Oppose silicon. See also dinosaur....
• iron: n. Hardware, especially older and larger hardware of {mainframe} class with big metal cabinets housing relatively low-density electronics (but the term is also used of modern supercomputers).
  Often in the phrase {big iron}. Oppose {silicon}....
• ironmonger n. [IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory). Compare sandbender, polygon pusher.
• andbender n. [IBM] A person involved with silicon lithography and the physical design of chips.
  Compare ironmonger, polygon pu...
• andbender: [IBM] n. A person involved with silicon lithography and the physical design of chips.
  Compare {ironmonger}, {polygon pusher}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
• ironmonger: [IBM] n. A hardware specialist (derogatory).
  Compare {sandbender}, {polygon pusher}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...