| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| House wizard | Computing | House wizard n. [prob. from ad-agency tradetalk, `house freak'] A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit. Used esp. of Unix wizards. The term `house guru' is equivalent. Source: Jargon File.. | |
| House wizard | Computing | House wizard (Probably from ad-agency tradetalk, "house freak") A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit. Used especially of Unix wizards. The term "house guru" is equivalent. [Jargon File] (1995-02-16). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.. | |
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