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Definitions by LarstaiT

Logic Bomb 

A program that performs a certain action when certain conditions are met, such as deleting all files on Christmas eve, although it is not necessarily malevolent. Though it is not technically a virus, it is often grouped that way.
There was some speculation that the turn of the millenium will set off tons of logic bombs that lie dormant in computers.
Logic Bomb by Larstait November 6, 2003
(Internet Service Provider)

The local networks most normal people have to dial itno to reach the Internet; ISPs, in turn, make deals with such Internet backbone owners as MCI in order to connect to the Internet.
I have a crap ISP
isp by Larstait November 6, 2003
Integrated Special Services Network

In a phone system (notably AT&T), controls special user features and customer control options. Not to be confused with ISSN, the serial number used by the Library of Congress used to register magazines.
ISSN by LarstaiT November 6, 2003
1 - When a computer system shuts down and stops operation, usualyl without the operator wanting it to happen.

2 - A protected program.

3 - A file that has been changed by the OS so that it cannot be changed or deleted; often very easy to unlock.

4 - A floppy disk which has been physically locked to prevent accidental alteration or to prevent stupid people from modifying the contents.
The system is locked.
locked by Larstait November 6, 2003
Integrated Services Digital Network.

Technology to completely digitize the phone service that was abandoned after much work (it began in the early 1980s) in the early 1990s becayse it was too expensive. It is currently used for high-speed Internet access, slower than T1 but faster than a modem. It is widely used by phone networks in some areas.
I don't have ISDN access
ISDN by Larstait November 6, 2003

ASCII art 

Art done in plain text. This is fairly difficult. Portraits of people done in ASCII art usually only work if the person has some major distinguishing characteristics.
From American Standard Code for Information Interchange, the set of bits created in the 1980s to represent characters.
ASCII art by LarstaiT November 6, 2003
Tee hee !
risque by LarstaiT November 6, 2003