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ha ha only serious
adjective
- a joke or "joke" that contains a core of truth.
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Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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ham
noun - uncountable
- wanted messages - the opposite of spam.
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Last edited on Jan 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 13 2013.
verb - intransitive
- to act in an exaggerated style, usually to make people laugh.
Last edited on Dec 15 2010. Submitted by Jimmy P. from Bowling Green, OH, USA on Jan 06 1999.
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handwave
noun
- an instance of hand-waving as described in the verb sense.
Boy, what a handwave!
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
verb
- an insufficient (and often dismissive) explanation of something complex.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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hax0r 
noun
- "hacker".
I think a hax0r broke into my laptop.
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Last edited on Oct 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 11 2012.
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haxor
noun
- spelling variant of "hacker". Often used sarcastically.
Well, aren't you a leet haxor?
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Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by Dylan H. from Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK on Jun 17 2003.
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heisenbug
noun
- in computing, a bug that disappears or changes its behavior when an attempt is found to locate its source or to generally investigate it.
This is an actual occurrence, since tools such as debuggers do change a program's behavior. Even "innocuous" techniques such emitting debugging output to a console changes the runtime of programs and can affect timing-related issues.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- From "Heisenberg" + "bug". A reference to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle in quantum physics.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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HFS
interjection
- acronym for "holy fucking shit". A general exclamation.
HFS that was a nice ride.
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Last edited on Oct 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 12 2012.
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HMU
interjection
- acronym for "hit me up".
HMU this weekend.
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Last edited on Dec 09 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 09 2012.
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Hockey Puck
noun
- an HP-UX computer.
I haven't used a Hockey Puck since college.
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Last edited on Feb 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 11 2010.
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horked
adjective
- broken; ruined.
I had to take my computer to the shop - it was horked.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
notes
- "Horked" is also the past tense of "hork".
Last edited on Aug 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 09 2011.
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