Project Gutenberg 1997-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Raymond, Eric S. 1957 Steele, Guy L. 1954 Steele, Guy Lewis, Jr. The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 "The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996" by Eric S. Raymond and Guy L. Steele is a lexicon oriented towards computer science and hacker culture, likely written in the late 20th century. The text serves as a compilation of terms and phrases commonly used among programmers, hackers, and computer enthusiasts, providing insights into their unique language and culture. The opening of the lexicon presents a preface detailing the arrangement of its contents, indicating that extended explanations have been condensed for better accessibility. It begins listing entries in alphabetical order, starting with terms such as "abbrev" and "ABEND," explaining each term with technical definitions and humorous anecdotes. For example, "ABEND" refers to an abnormal end in software execution, often shared as a witticism among programmers. The compilation combines technical jargon with a lighthearted tone, reflecting the playful spirit of the hacker community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Electronic data processing -- Terminology -- Humor Computers -- Humor Computers -- Slang -- Dictionaries TK Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Humour 1522968 1522977 2024-09-01T07:23:40.711594 2023-10-01T06:54:36.967815 text/html text/html 1522961 1522970 2024-09-01T07:23:41.135585 2023-10-01T06:54:37.332853 text/html text/html 635322 2024-09-01T07:23:57.441531 application/epub+zip 658725 2024-09-01T07:23:43.198590 application/epub+zip 658725 2024-09-01T07:23:42.058573 application/epub+zip 1087985 2024-09-01T07:24:08.332475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035416 2024-09-01T07:23:56.543496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1032281 2022-08-01T07:01:11.831961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1326644 1326672 2024-09-01T07:23:39.705642 2023-10-01T06:54:36.129837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1317693 2015-04-02T10:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531536 2015-04-02T10:18:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18588 2024-09-01T07:24:08.496433 application/rdf+xml 20591 2024-09-01T07:23:42.423584 image/jpeg 4695 2024-09-01T07:23:42.239591 image/jpeg 628021 2024-09-01T07:23:41.256598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia