The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Various
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such as `beam me a copy' or `beam that over to his site'. 2. Palm
Pilot users very commonly use this term for the act of exchanging bits via the infrared links on their machines (this term seems to have originated with the ill-fated Newton Message Pad). Compare [1204]blast, [1205]snarf, [1206]BLT. _________________________________________________________________ Node:beanie key, Next:[1207]beep, Previous:[1208]beam, Up:[1209]= B = beanie key n. [Mac users] See [1210]command key. _________________________________________________________________ Node:beep, Next:[1211]Befunge, Previous:[1212]beanie key, Up:[1213]= B = beep n.,v. Syn. [1214]feep. This term is techspeak under MS-DOS and OS/2, and seems to be generally preferred among micro hobbyists. _________________________________________________________________ Node:Befunge, Next:[1215]beige toaster, Previous:[1216]beep, Up:[1217]= B = Befunge n. A worthy companion to [1218]INTERCAL; a computer language family which escapes the quotidian limitation of linear control flow and embraces |
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