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UN*X n. Used to refer to the Unix operating system (a trademark of AT&
T) in writing, but avoiding the need for the ugly (TM) typography....
undefined external reference excl. [Unix] A message from Unix's linker.
Used in speech to flag loose ends or dangling references in an argument or discussion....
under the hood adj. [hot-rodder talk] 1. Used to introduce the underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea).
Implies that the implementation is not intuitively obviou...
undocumented feature n. See feature.
uninteresting adj. 1. Said of a problem that, although nontrivial, can be solved simply by throwing sufficient resources at it.
2. Also said of problems for which a solution would neithe...
Unix /yoo'niks/ n. [In the authors' words, "A weak pun on Multic
Unix brain damage n. Something that has to be done to break a network program (typically a mailer) on a non-Unix system so that it will interoperate with Unix systems.
The hack may qualify a...
Unix conspiracy n.
Unix weenie n. [ITS] 1. A derogatory play on `Unix wizard', common among hackers who use Unix by necessity but would prefer alternatives.
The implication is that although the person in qu...
unixism n.

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