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- The following are "Data Processing Definitions":
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- Assumed Decimal Point - Located two positions to the right of
- a programmer's current salary in estimating his own
- worth.
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- Bit - The increment by which programmers slowly go mad.
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- Chaining - A method of attaching programmers to desks to speed
- up output.
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- Checkpoint - The location from which a programmer must forget
- in order to be successful.
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- Core Storage - A receptacle for the center section of apples.
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- Counter - A device over which martinis are served.
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- Disassembler - An unattended five year old child.
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- Error - What someone else has made when he disagrees with your
- computer output.
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- External Storage - A wastebasket.
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- Fixed Word Length - Four-letter words used by programmers in a
- state of confusion.
-
- Floating Control - A characteristic exhibited when you have to
- go to the restroom but cannot leave the computer.
-
- Floating Point - The absolute limit before floating control
- is lost.
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- Flow Chart - A graphic representation of the fastest route to
- the restroom.
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- Input - Food, whiskey, beer, asprin, etc.
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- Macro - The last half of an expression of surprise:
- "Holy Macro".
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- Memory Dump - Amnesia.
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- Programmer - A red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing
- with inanimate opjects.
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- Memory Dump