The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Various
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program counters flying through multiple dimensions with exotic
topologies. Sadly, the Befunge home page has vanished, but a Befunge version of the [1219]hello world program is at [1220]http://www.catseye.mb.ca/esoteric/befunge.html. _________________________________________________________________ Node:beige toaster, Next:[1221]bells and whistles, Previous:[1222]Befunge, Up:[1223]= B = beige toaster n. A Macintosh. See [1224]toaster; compare [1225]Macintrash, [1226]maggotbox. _________________________________________________________________ Node:bells and whistles, Next:[1227]bells whistles and gongs, Previous:[1228]beige toaster, Up:[1229]= B = bells and whistles n. [common] Features added to a program or system to make it more [1230]flavorful from a hacker's point of view, without necessarily adding to its utility for its primary function. Distinguished from [1231]chrome, which is intended to attract users. "Now that we've got the basic program working, let's go back and add some bells and whistles." No one seems to know what distinguishes a bell from a whistle. The recognized emphatic form is "bells, whistles, and gongs". It used to be thought that this term derived from the toyboxes on theater organs. However, the "and gongs" strongly suggests a different |
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