Found 2 hits - Term: wirehead, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)
wirehead /wi:r'hed/ n. prob. from sf slang for an
electrical-brain-stimulation addict 1. a hardware hacker, especially
one who concentrates on communications hardware. 2. an expert in
local-area networks. a wirehead can be a network software wizard too,
but will always have the ability to deal with network hardware, down to
the smallest component. wireheads are known for their ability to lash up
an ethernet terminator from spare resistors, for example.
- [2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
wirehead
/wi:r'hed/ probably from sf slang for an electrical
brain-stimulation addict 1. a hardware hacker, especially one
who concentrates on communications hardware.
2. an expert in local-area networks. a wirehead can be a
network software wizard too, but will always have the ability
to deal with network hardware, down to the smallest component.
wireheads are known for their ability to lash up an ethernet
terminator from spare resistors, for example.
jargon file
1995-02-28
see also:
local-area network ethernet terminator jargon file
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