The New Hacker's Dictionary

Contents

• Introduction: The purpose and scope of this File
• A Few Terms: Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak
• Revision History: How the File came to be

How Jargon Works

• Jargon Construction: How hackers invent jargon
• Hacker Writing Style: How they write
• Email Quotes: And the Inclusion Problem
• Hacker Speech Style: How hackers talk
• International Style: Some notes on usage outside the U.S.
• Lamer-speak: Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers

How to Use the Lexicon

• Pronunciation Guide: How to read the pronunciation keys
• Other Lexicon Conventions: How to read lexicon entries
• Format For New Entries: How to submit new entries for the File

The Jargon Lexicon: The lexicon itself

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Appendices

• Appendix A: Hacker Folklore
• Appendix B: A Portrait of J. Random Hacker
• Appendix C: Helping Hacker Culture Grow
• Bibliography: For your further enjoyment

This file, version 4.2.2 of The New Hacker's Dictionary was derived from the public domain source at http://www.tuxedo.org/jargon.