Definitions by Biohertz

404

from the HTTP error "file not found on server" Extended to humans to convey that the subject has no idea or no clue - sapience not found. May be used reflexively

"Uh, I'm 404ing" means "I'm drawing a blank".

404 by Biohertz January 30, 2003

B5 

common Abbreviation for "Babylon 5", a science-fiction TV series as revered among hackers as was the original Star Trek.

B5 by Biohertz January 30, 2003

bang on 

To stress-test a piece of hardware or software

"I banged on the new version of the simulator all day yesterday and it didn't crash once. I guess it is ready for release."

bang on by Biohertz January 30, 2003

godmode 

A common cheat in shooter video games, allows the player to be invincible.

"I'll godmode that wiener!"

godmode by Biohertz January 30, 2003

clippy 

The annoying paperclip (office assistant) that appears in Microsoft Office.

"Turn that fucking paperclip off!!!"

clippy by Biohertz January 30, 2003

automagically 

Automatically, but in a way that, for some reason (typically because it is too complicated, or too ugly, or perhaps even too trivial), the speaker doesn't feel like explaining to you.

This term is quite old, going back at least to the mid-70s in jargon and probably much earlier. The word `automagic' occurred in advertising (for a shirt-ironing gadget) as far back as the late 1940s.

"The C-INTERCAL compiler generates C, then automagically invokes cc(1) to produce an executable."

automagically by Biohertz January 30, 2003

dumpster diving

Dumpster diving is looking for treasure in someone else's trash. (A dumpster is a large trash container.) In the world of information technology, dumpster diving is a technique used to retrieve information that could be used to carry out an attack on a computer network. Dumpster diving isn't limited to searching through the trash for obvious treasures like access codes or passwords written down on sticky notes. Seemingly innocent information like a phone list, calendar, or organizational chart can be used to assist an attacker using social engineering techniques to gain access to the network.

I can't get in this bitch, lets go dumpster diving

dumpster diving by Biohertz January 30, 2003