Definitions by XatuKazooie2335

:(){:|:&};: 

Many people online have named their cat this Unix command, and told people to run it in their terminal.

(spoiler alert; It's a fork bomb, but for your ram)

Person 1: *sends image with caption of "This cat's name is :(){:|:&};: you should type his name on your linux's terminal"*
Person 2: (likely a beginner) "uhh ok"
Person 1, seeing Person 2 go offline: "lol he actually fell for it"

Person 2 after system reboot: "192.168.0.1"

:(){:|:&};: by XatuKazooie2335 March 17, 2025