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undefined external reference
excl. [UNIX] A message from UNIX's linker. Used in speech to flag loose ends or dangling references in an argument or discussion.
View Definition: prowler
prowler
[UNIX] n. A
daemon
that is run periodically (typically once a week) to seek out and erase
core
files, truncate administrative logfiles, nuke `lost+found' directories, and otherwise clean up the
cruft
that tends to pile up in the corners of a file system. See also
GFR
,
reaper
,
skulker
.