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  1. Kluge

    … , clever] n. A Rube Goldberg (or Heath Robinson) device, whether in hardware or software. (A long-ago …

  2. Java

    … platform independence and enable applications to run on any device without recompilation. Object-Oriented Simplicity …

  3. Jaggies

    Jaggies /jag'eez/ n. The stairstep effect observable when an edge (esp. a linear edge of very shallow or steep slope) is rendered on a pixel device (as opposed to a vector display).

  4. Heavy Wizardry

    … trades more on arcane *theoretical* knowledge. Writing device drivers is heavy wizardry; so is interfacing to X …

  5. Gunch

    … /guhnch/ [TMRC] vt. To push, prod, or poke at a device that has almost produced the desired result. Implies …

  6. Gronk

    … predates that] vt.  To clear the state of a wedged device and restart it. More severe than to frob . …

  7. Green Machine

    … /grēn mə-ˈshēn/ n. A computer or peripheral device that has been designed and built to military …

  8. Golf-Ball Printer

    … n. The IBM 2741, a slow but letter-quality printing device and terminal based on the IBM Selectric typewriter. …

  9. Firebottle

    … n. A large, primitive, power-hungry active electrical device, similar in function to a FET but constructed out of …

  10. Feeper

    Feeper /fee'pr/ n. The device in a terminal or workstation (usually a loudspeaker …