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    [IBM] n. A customer who can be relied upon to always buy the latest version of an existing product (not quite the same as... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    Macintrash

    /mak'in-trash`/ n. The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.