bitbucket

Where electronic or digital data goes when it is lost or deleted. Derives from bit, meaning a unit of information, with bucket implying a common reservoir in which the units are collected for recycling when no longer in use.

Two hours' work went into the bitbucket when the power went out.

by Downstrike September 28, 2004

bitbucket

Verb: Bitbucketing

The act of falling apart at every opportune moment. Becoming unreliable.

Netflix bitbucketed the other day. It was a pain as I couldn't watch any shows.

Stop bitbucketing and get your act together.

by carysma November 22, 2019

bit bucket

A computer geek euphemism for a void or great beyond. That is, dead people go to heaven or hell, but dead bits go into the bit bucket. Also associated with the null device, /dev/null.

I deleted the file so now it's in the bit bucket in the sky.

by HunterX January 25, 2005

bit bucket

On Unix or Unix based operating systems, commonly known as /dev/null or /dev/zero

On Windows systems, commonly the entire drive Windows is installed on.

mv /boot/vmlinuz /dev/zero

by Jon_K October 30, 2004

bit bucket

Where the internet goes to die.

My packets keep riding the tubes right into the ol' bit bucket. God rest their little souls.

by Mr. WAT May 1, 2008

Bitbucketeer

Bitbucketeer - noun : A user of Bitbucket. A developer that has chosen Bitbucket over Github and other version control systems.

"I think github is too .git centered, why not Bitbucket?"
- Developers last words before joining the ranks of the Bitbucketeers

by TheBitbucketeer December 5, 2013

boltbucket

A machine ,especially an automobile that is run-down ,clunky and not reliable. a bucket of bolts

He is still driving the old boltbucket that he drove while he was in school.

by MichaeltranUSA November 27, 2017