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decay n.,vi [from nuclear physics] An automatic conversion which is applied to most array-valued expressions in C
hey `decay into' pointer-valued expressions pointing to the array's first ...
deckle /dek'l/ n. [from dec- and nybble; the original spelling seems to have been `decle'] Two nickle
10 bits. Reported among developers for Mattel's GI 1600 (the Intellivision games p...
DED /D-E-D/ n. Dark-Emitting Diode (that is, a burned-out LED).
deep hack mode n. See hack mode.
deep magic n. [poss. from C. S. Lewis's "Narnia" books] An awesomely arcane technique central to a program or system, esp.
one neither generally published nor available to hackers at large...
deep space n. 1. Describes the notional location of any program that has gone off the trolley.
Esp....
defenestration n. [mythically from a traditional Czech assasination method, via SF fandom] 1.
Proper karmic retribution for an incorrigible punster....
defined as adj. In the role of, usually in an organization-chart sense.
Pete is currently defined as bug prioritizer." Compare logical....
dehose /dee-hohz/ vt. To clear a hosed condition.
deliminator /de-lim'-in-ay-t*r/ n.

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