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    n. [C programmers] The first edition of {K&R}, the sacred text describing {Classic C}.


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    zip

    [primarily MS-DOS] vt. To create a compressed archive from a group of files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. Commonly used as follows "I'll zip it up and send it to you." See arc, tar and feather.