by Hotnickals April 23, 2003
A pie, of which you can't get a slice of.
by bob756 September 12, 2013
A constant compiled into a computer program or used in a file format for the purpose of being identifiably unique. A number which could only exist in memory on purpose and rarely by accident. For example, 0 is a bad choice for a magic number, since it's the default value for memory when a computer is turned on.
Programmers use them to quickly validate a larger data structure which could crash if it guesses the type wrong, using the theory that whatever code put the magic number there probably got the rest of it right, since they would have made it store the magic number AFTER everything else checked out.
Usually it's something easy for a programmer to remember, like DEADBEEF or B00B135 or something equally assinine.
It's like a secret signal or whistle you might use with friends when trying to coordinate something sneaky.
Programmers use them to quickly validate a larger data structure which could crash if it guesses the type wrong, using the theory that whatever code put the magic number there probably got the rest of it right, since they would have made it store the magic number AFTER everything else checked out.
Usually it's something easy for a programmer to remember, like DEADBEEF or B00B135 or something equally assinine.
It's like a secret signal or whistle you might use with friends when trying to coordinate something sneaky.
I fed an mp3 I accidentally renamed to a avi into windows media player, but it didn't crash because it checked the magic number first.
by pr0ntab January 08, 2004
He made those magic brownies with magic butter
by Whoda January 06, 2005
When out in the city, or any other social gather, one of your friends realizes they have reached the threshold of blacking out. Said friend will then somehow disappear from the bar/party/room without anyone noticing. You get a call in the morning from this friend asking you to come pick him up from the ex-girlfriend's house again.
Can let friend/wingmen know you are going to pull a magic man by waving hand in front of face, almost as saying, "Now you see me, now you don't."
Can let friend/wingmen know you are going to pull a magic man by waving hand in front of face, almost as saying, "Now you see me, now you don't."
by KP09 June 26, 2009
Magic mushrooms are hallucinogenic mushrooms (shrooms) that have come in contact with cow manure. Pretty trippy.
by PWS27 July 25, 2017
A magical day of the week where its the worst day of the week, but you and your friends will try anything to have fun. This can include: "Paper Barrel Basketball", "Wheel Chair Races", "Chopstick Mosquito Frenzy", and even the dreaded game of "I-Spy.
Dude 1: Dude, what you want to do today? I'm so bored...
Dude 2: Broski Its a Magic Monday We can do anything today. Let's go challenge the fat guy next door to sumo Wrestle.
Dude 1: Let's do it, I totally forgot its a Magic Monday.
Dude 2: Broski Its a Magic Monday We can do anything today. Let's go challenge the fat guy next door to sumo Wrestle.
Dude 1: Let's do it, I totally forgot its a Magic Monday.
by TheKidNextDoor( . ) ( . ) January 13, 2012