earthquake
(IBM) The ultimate real-world shock test for computer hardware. Hackish sources
at IBM deny the rumor that the San Francisco Bay Area quake of 1989 was
initiated by the company to test quality-assurance procedures at its California
plants.
[Jargon File]
(1995-04-22)
Nearby terms:
Early PL/I « EARN « EAROM « earthquake » Ease » EASE
II » EASIAC
