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unswizzle v. See swizzle.
unwind the stack vi. 1.
unwind-protect n. [MIT: from the name of a LISP operator] A task you must remember to perform before you leave a place or finish a project.
I have an unwind-protect to call my advisor....
up adj. 1. Working, in order. "The down escalator is up.
Oppose down. 2. `bring up': vt. To create a working version and start it....
upload /uhp'lohd/ v. 1. [techspeak] To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral `client' system to a larger or central `host' one.
A tra...
upthread adv. Earlier in the discussion (see thread), i.
e., `above'. "As Joe pointed out upthread, ..." See also followup....
urchin n. See munchkin.
URL /U-R-L/ or /erl/ n. Uniform Resource Locator, an address widget that identifies a document or resource on the World Wide Web.
This entry is here primarily to record the fact that the...
Usenet /yoos'net/ or /yooz'net/ n. [from `Users' Network'
Usenet Death Penalty [Usenet] A sanction against sites that habitually spew Usenet spam.
This can be either passive or active....

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