hamster
1. <programming> (From Fairchild) A particularly slick little piece of
code that does one thing well; a small, self-contained hack. The image is of a
hamster happily spinning its exercise wheel.
2. <hardware> A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared link to a
receiver on the machine, as opposed to the conventional cable.
3. <product> (UK) Any item of hardware made by Amstrad, a company famous
for its cheap plastic PC-almost-compatibles.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-16)
Nearby terms:
Hamming code « Hamming distance « Hamming, Richard «
hamster » Han character » HAND » hand cruft
