Orphaned I-node: /or'f*nd I:'nohd/ [UNIX] N. 1. [techspeak] A File That Retains Storage But No Longer Appears In The Directories Of A Filesystem.

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:orphaned i-node: /or'f*nd i:'nohd/ [UNIX] n. 1. [techspeak] A
file that retains storage but no longer appears in the directories
of a filesystem. 2. By extension, a pejorative for any person no
longer serving a useful function within some organization, esp.
{lion food} without subordinates.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary

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