Definitions by qbert

cahps 

How someone from Boston pronounces "Cops"

I'm gonna call the cahps on ya.

cahps by Qbert July 30, 2004

SOCKS 

A protocol for handling TCP traffic through a proxy server. It can be used with virtually any TCP application, including Web browsers and FTP clients. It provides a simple firewall because it checks incoming and outgoing packets and hides the IP addresses of client applications.

There are two main versions of SOCKS -- V4 and V5. V5 adds an authentication mechanism for additional security. There are many freeware implementations of both versions. One of the most common V5 implementations is SOCKS5, developed by NEC.

Before I attempted to hack that server, I connected through multipe SOCKS proxies.

SOCKS by Qbert July 30, 2004

hard on 

1. An erect penis.
2. A contemptible person.

Why you fuckin' hard on!! I'll fuckin' Carlton Fisk ya fuckin' head with a Lousiville fuckin' sluggah!!

hard on by Qbert July 30, 2004

newsgroup 

A place where you have to walk on eggshells. In other words, you gotta be careful about what you post to a newsgroup, otherwise, you may end up getting flamed.

I introduced myself to the newsgroup, and ended up getting flamed.

newsgroup by Qbert July 28, 2004

TSS

Acronym for The Screen Savers

TSS is a computer / technology television show on the G4TECHTV network.

TSS by Qbert July 24, 2004

shell 

A shell is the command processor interface. The command processor is the program that executes operating system commands. The shell, therefore, is the part of the command processor that accepts commands. After verifying that the commands are valid, the shell sends them to another part of the command processor to be executed.

When Windows failed to boot, I needed to use a DOS shell.

shell by qbert July 18, 2004

gate 

A term often used on IRC to refer to a proxy server IP address.

<IRCer1> I'm a load all my flood bots and flood this channel!

*Bots Join Channel*

<IRCer2> Thanks for the gates!

gate by qbert July 18, 2004