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for hamster
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hamster \Ham"ster\ (-st[~e]r), n. [G. hamster.] (Zool.)
A small European rodent ({Cricetus frumentarius). It is
remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under
the skin, and for its migrations. Hamsters are commonly kept
as a pets.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
hamster
n 1: short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek
pouches
From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) :
hamster
n.
1. [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. A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared link to a receiver on
the machine, as opposed to the conventional cable.
3. [UK] Any item of hardware made by Amstrad, a company famous for its
cheap plastic PC-almost-compatibles.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018) :
hamster
1. (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. A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared
link to a receiver on the machine, as opposed to the
conventional cable.
3. (UK) Any item of hardware made by Amstrad, a
company famous for its cheap plastic PC-almost-compatibles.
[{Jargon File]
(1995-02-16)
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