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  1. Sneakernet

    … n. Term used (generally with ironic intent) for transfer of electronic information by physically carrying tape, disks, …
  2. Snail-Mail

    … /snāl māl/ n. Paper mail, as opposed to electronic. Sometimes written as the single word SnailMail …
  3. Smoke Test

    … test/ n. 1. A rudimentary form of testing applied to electronic equipment following repair or reconfiguration, in …
  4. Sig Block

    … n. Short for 'signature', used specifically to refer to the electronic signature block that most UNIX mail- and …
  5. Real Estate

    … , or even space on a crowded desktop (whether physical or electronic).
  6. Music

    … directions. Folk music is very big in hacker circles; so is electronic music, and the sort of elaborate instrumental …
  7. Lurker

    … /lər-kər/ n. One of the 'silent majority' in a electronic forum; one who posts occasionally or not at all …
  8. Frobnitz

    … n. An unspecified physical object, a widget. Also refers to electronic black boxes. This rare form is usually …
  9. Fried

    … electrical event. (Sometimes this literally happens to electronic circuits! In particular, resistors can burn out …
  10. Flame War

    … acrimonious dispute, especially when conducted on a public electronic forum such as USENET .