[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hamster \ham"ster\ -st~er, n. g. hamster. zool.
   a small european rodent cricetus frumentarius. it is
   remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under
   the skin, and for its migrations. hamsters are commonly kept
   as a pets.
   1913 webster +pjc
see also:
cricetus frumentarius 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hamster
     n : short-tailed old world burrowing rodent with large cheek
         pouches

[3] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

hamster n. 1. fairchild a particularly slick little piece of code
   that does one thing well; a small, self-contained hack. the image is of
   a hamster happily spinning its exercise wheel. 2. a tailless mouse;
   that is, one with an infrared link to a receiver on the machine, as
   opposed to the conventional cable. 3. uk any item of hardware made by
   amstrad, a company famous for its cheap plastic pc-almost-compatibles.


see also:
happily 

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

hamster
     
        1.  from fairchild a particularly slick
        little piece of code that does one thing well; a small,
        self-contained hack.  the image is of a hamster happily
        spinning its exercise wheel.
     
        2.  a tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared
        link to a receiver on the machine, as opposed to the
        conventional cable.
     
        3.  uk any item of hardware made by amstrad, a
        company famous for its cheap plastic pc-almost-compatibles.
     
        jargon file
     
        1995-02-16
     
     
see also:
fairchild happily amstrad jargon file 

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