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oot n. [Unix] 1. The superuser account (with user name `root') that ignores permission bits, user number 0 on a Unix system.
The term avatar is also used. 2. The top node of the system...
oot mode n. Syn. with wizard mode or `wheel mode'.
Like these, it is often generalized to describe privileged states in systems other than OSes....
ot13 /rot ther'teen/ n.,v. [Usene
otary debugger n. [Commodore] Essential equipment for those late-night or early-morning debugging sessions.
Mainly used as sustenance for the hacker. Comes in many decorator colors, such ...
ound tape n. Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels.
See macrotape, oppose square tape....
RSN /R-S-N/ adj. See Real Soon Now.
RTBM /R-T-B-M/ imp. [Unix] Commonwealth Hackish variant of RTFM
expands to `Read The Bloody Manual'. RTBM is often the entire text of the first reply to a question from a newbie...
RTFAQ /R-T-F-A-Q/ imp. [Usenet: primarily written, by analogy with RTFM] Abbrev.
for `Read the FAQ!...
RTFB /R-T-F-B/ imp. [Unix] Abbreviation for `Read The Fucking Binary'.
RTFM /R-T-F-M/ imp. [Unix] Abbreviation for `Read The Fucking Manual'.
1. Used by gurus to brush off questions they consider trivial or annoying....

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