asterisk is open source PBX software designed for the Linux operating system.

asterisk eliminates the need of buying hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of dedicated PBX hardware.

Aside from Linux, asterisk also runs on various other operating systems, including: BSD, OS X, and now the Windows operating system using "AstWind" package.
Admin: We need a PBX for our organization, but we're kinda low on cash to buy expensive PBX hardware...

Assistant: No problem! Use asterisk, the open source Linux PBX.

Admin: I feel so stupid...
by Qbert February 2, 2005
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The word, as used here, apparently refers to the anus.
The term "asterisk" appears in the book "I'm no Saint" by Hayt, Elizabeth, in describing analingus during one of her heterosexual liaisons.
by Michael S. Goodman December 27, 2005
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An action that takes place on a forum or message board to indicate, normally in third person, that the character being controlled by the poster has done an action. These actions are placed in a set of asterisks. If in response to someone's post, that normally means that they are the direct object of that action.

Not to be confused with asterisk expression. Asterisk expressions run along the lines of: *sigh* *cough* or *sneeze* If you were to add an "s" to any of those, it would be an action.
asterisk action
User: Hai guyz, what's going on?
*sits down*
I'm thirsty...
*grabs beer*

Troll: "LOL ur wrong im right"
User: *farts on*

Troll: What's an Atari and how the hell was it the "original" console? Xbox was the original console!
User: *punches face*
*shoots*

Troll: LOL launch missile!
*turns key*
User: *Kirk hand chop*
*kicks balls*
by MegamanTTEX November 19, 2010
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To rail on and dick down the old booty hole. To work his or her brown asterisk like a boss and rearrange that lower intestine.
She bent over to pick up the kids mess and the next think you know I’m punching the asterisk.

My Grindr hookup up wasn’t very clean but I still ended up punching the asterisk.
by Dick Onchin September 18, 2020
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Any time a sports team defeats another team with has one player or more who do not play due to injury or holdout.
The Lions win gets a Tirico asterisk because of no Chris Jones and no Travis Kelce.
by atreaux September 9, 2023
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Chat-room operative used to corect a typo made in a previous post.

correct*
ChatroomTool123: There's no way that your information is corect!

ForumTroll69: Maybe you should use an asterisk corrective there, buddy.

ChatroomTool123: correct*
by trollington December 6, 2010
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A small star-shaped symbol used to denote an explanation of the word/phrase that it succeeds.

* <~~~~~~That's an asterisk.
Will: I need to shave*.



*Will is seven years old.
by Diggity Monkeez March 3, 2005
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