Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 2377 Raymond, Eric S. 1957 Steele, Guy L. 1954 Steele, Guy Lewis, Jr. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jargon_File "The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000" by Eric S. Raymond and Guy L. Steele is a comprehensive lexicon and cultural resource reflecting hacker slang, written in the late 20th century. The book dives into the unique language and traditions of the hacker subculture, documenting the often playful and inventive terms used within. Its content is both a celebration of hacker culture and a bridge for those outside it to understand a complex world that thrives on humor, creativity, and shared experiences. At the start of the document, an introduction sets the tone for its purpose as a collection of slang and jargon used in hacker communities, rather than a technical dictionary. It emphasizes the significance of this specialized language in fostering a sense of identity and belonging among hackers. The opening explains that the Jargon File has evolved over the years and acts as a living document, encouraging contributions from the community to enrich its content. This section highlights the intricate relationship between language and culture within the hacker sphere, revealing how this vocabulary serves as both an insider's tool and a playful commentary on technology and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Electronic data processing -- Terminology -- Humor Computers -- Humor Computers -- Slang -- Dictionaries TK Text Reference Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 3316740 2025-08-02T05:10:29.639172 text/html 2277842 2023-03-28T01:57:08 text/html 946678 2025-08-02T05:11:32.822321 application/epub+zip 1026569 2025-08-02T05:10:43.142059 application/epub+zip 1005813 2025-08-02T05:10:36.352122 application/epub+zip 2422974 2025-08-02T05:12:09.546191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1596433 2025-08-02T05:11:26.398396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1588454 2022-09-02T07:03:17.669722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1614569 2025-08-02T05:09:17.415500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1614808 2022-04-15T04:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19481 2025-08-02T05:12:09.849139 application/rdf+xml 21003 2025-08-02T05:10:37.774094 image/jpeg 4754 2025-08-02T05:10:37.064121 image/jpeg 639292 2022-04-15T04:29:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 736273 2023-03-28T01:57:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 885653 2025-08-02T05:10:29.810145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia