| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Has the X nature | Computing | Has the X nature (From Zen Buddhist koans of the form "Does an X have the Buddha-nature?") Common hacker construction for "is an X", used for humorous emphasis. "Anyone who can't even use a program with on-screen help embedded in it truly has the loser nature!" See also the X that can be Y is not the true X. [Jargon File] (1995-01-11). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.. | |
| Has the X nature | Computing | Has the X nature [seems to derive from Zen Buddhist koans of the form "Does an X have the Buddha-nature?"] adj. Common hacker construction for `is an X', used for humorous emphasis. "Anyone who can't even use a program with on-screen help embedded in it truly has the loser nature!" See also the X that can be Y is not the true X. See also mu. Source: Jargon File.. | |
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