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XOFF: /X-of/ N. Syn. {control-S}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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:XOFF: /X-of/ n. Syn. {control-S}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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XOFF /X-of/ n. Syn. control-S.
XON: /X-on/ n. Syn. {control-Q}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
etsplit: n. Syn. {netburp}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
kulker: n. Syn. {prowler}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
control-S: vi. "Stop talking for a second." From the ASCII DC3 or XOFF character (the pronunciation /X-of/ is therefore also used).
Control-S differs from {control-O} in that the person is asked to stop talking (perhaps because you are on the phone) but will be allowed to continue when you're ready to listen to him -- as opposed to control-O, which has more of the meaning of "Shut up....
XON /X-on/ n. Syn. control-Q.
armor-plated: n. Syn. for {bulletproof}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
kangaroo code: n. Syn. {spaghetti code}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary
egfault: n.,vi. Syn. {segment}, {segmentation fault}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary