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  • under the hood
    prep. [hot-rodder talk] 1. Used to introduce the underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea). Implies that the implementation is not... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    heads down

    [Sun] adj. Concentrating, usually so heavily and for so long that everything outside the focus area is missed. See also hack mode and larval stage, although it is not confined to fledgling hackers.