The Jargon File

Table of Contents


About this Web version


About Jargon

About version 3.0.0

Introduction

About This File

Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak

Revision History

How Jargon Works

Jargon Construction

Hacker Writing Style

Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions

Hacker Speech Style

International Style

How to Use the Lexicon

Pronunciation Guide

Other Lexicon Conventions

Format For New Entries


The Jargon Lexicon

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [^A-Za-z]


Appendices

A - Hacker Folklore

B - A Portrait of J. Random Hacker

C - Bibliography