The New Hacker's Dictionary

• Introduction
  • Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak
  • Revision History
• How Jargon Works
  • Jargon Construction
    • Verb Doubling
    • Soundalike slang
    • The `-P' convention
    • Overgeneralization
    • Spoken inarticulations
    • Anthropomorphization
    • Comparatives
  • Hacker Writing Style
  • Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions
  • Hacker Speech Style
  • International Style
  • Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
• How to Use the Lexicon
  • Pronunciation Guide
  • Other Lexicon Conventions
  • Format For New Entries
• The Jargon Lexicon
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  • = [^A-Za-z] =
• Hacker Folklore
  • The Meaning of `Hack'
  • TV Typewriters A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity
  • A Story About `Magic'
  • AI Koans
  • OS and JEDGAR
  • The Story of Mel, a Real Programmer
• A Portrait of J. Random Hacker
  • General Appearance
  • Dress
  • Reading Habits
  • Other Interests
  • Physical Activity and Sports
  • Education
  • Things Hackers Detest and Avoid
  • Food
  • Politics
  • Gender and Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Ceremonial Chemicals
  • Communication Style
  • Geographical Distribution
  • Sexual Habits
  • Personality Characteristics
  • Weaknesses of the Hacker Personality
  • Miscellaneous
• Helping Hacker Culture Grow
• Bibliography