Dev/null /dev-nuhl/ N. [from The Unix Null Device, Used As A Data Sink] A Notional `black Hole' In Any Information Space Being Discussed, Used, Or Referred To.

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/dev/null /dev-nuhl/ n.

[from the Unix null device, used
as a data sink] A notional `black hole' in any information space
being discussed, used, or referred to. A controversial posting,
for example, might end "Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org, flames to
/dev/null". See bit bucket.

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