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Macintrash
: /mak'in-trash`/ n. The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being kept away from the _real computer_ by the interface. The term
maggotbox
has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare
Macintoy
. See also
beige toaster
,
WIMP environment
,
point-and-drool interface
,
drool-proof paper
,
user-friendly
.
15 hits in May 2012
mes@science.uva.nl
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