illEATurHARTout's definitions

IUD

A birth control device, such as a plastic or metallic loop, ring, or spiral, that is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation; intrauterine device.

Man: "Oh, crap. I forgot the condoms!"
Woman: "It's okay, honey. We can use my extra IUD!"

by illEATurHARTout March 27, 2004

client-server

A common form of distributed system in which software is split between server tasks and client tasks. A client sends requests to a server, according to some protocol, asking for information or action, and the server responds.

This is analogous to a customer (client) who sends an order (request) on an order form to a supplier (server) who despatches the goods and an invoice (response). The order form and invoice are part of the "protocol" used to communicate in this case.

There may be either one centralised server or several distributed ones. This model allows clients and servers to be placed independently on nodes in a network, possibly on different hardware and operating systems appropriate to their function, e.g. fast server/cheap client.

Examples are the name-server/name-resolver relationship in DNS, the file-server/file-client relationship in NFS and the screen server/client application split in the X Window System.

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by illEATurHARTout April 12, 2004

Pnigophobia

The fear of choking.

Did you know Mara has Pnigophobia? That's why she always eats so slowly.

by illEATurHARTout April 20, 2004

IOU

A promise to pay a debt, especially a signed paper stating the specific amount owed and often bearing the letters IOU.

Person 1: "How are you going to pay for this? You have no cash!"
Person 2: "It's okay, man! I'll just give him an IOU!"

by illEATurHARTout March 27, 2004

longcut

When a "shortcut" takes longer than the normal route, or saves no time at all.

Person #1: Dude just take the next turn, it's a shortcut.
Person #2: You mean longcut? By going that way, it'll add an additional twenty minutes to our trip for sure.

by illEATurHARTout December 11, 2004

Claps, the

A sexually transmitted disease caused by gonococcal bacteria that affects the mucous membrane chiefly of the genital and urinary tracts and is characterized by an acute purulent discharge and painful or difficult urination, though women often have no symptoms; Gonorrhea.

"She told me she was clean, but I went to the doctor and he told me I had the claps!"

by illEATurHARTout April 12, 2004

jsp

JavaServer Pages

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by illEATurHARTout May 12, 2004