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/släp/

n. 1. A one-sided fudge factor, that is, an allowance for error but in only one of two directions. For example, if you need a piece of wire 10 feet long and have to guess when you cut it, you make very sure to cut it too long, by a large amount if necessary, rather than too short by even a little bit, because you can always cut off the slop but you can't paste it back on again.

/slim/

n. A small, derivative change (e.g., to code).

/slēp/

vi. 1. [techspeak] On a timesharing system, a process that relinquishes its claim on the scheduler until some given event occurs or a specified time delay elapses is said to 'go to sleep'.

2. In jargon, used very similarly to v. block; also in 'sleep on', syn. with 'block on'. Often used to indicate that the speaker has relinquished a demand for resources until some (possibly unspecified) external event:

/slash/

n. Common name for the slant ('/', ASCII 0101111) character.

See ASCII for other synonyms.

/slap ȯn t͟hə sīd/

n. (also called a sidecar, or abbreviated SOTS.) A type of external expansion hardware marketed by computer manufacturers (e.g., Commodore for the Amiga 500/1000 series and IBM for the hideous failure called PCjr). Various SOTS boxes provided necessities such as memory, hard drive controllers, and conventional expansion slots.

/skəlk-ər/

n. Syn. prowler.

/skräg/

v. Syn. scrog.

/sīt-nām/

[UNIX/Internet]

/sīt/

History of Site: From Static Pages to Dynamic Experiences

The term "site" refers to a location or destination on the World Wide Web (WWW) where digital content is hosted and made accessible to users. In the early days of the Internet, websites consisted of static HTML pages, offering basic information about a business, organization, or individual. However, with advancements in web technologies and the evolution of the Web, sites have transformed into dynamic and interactive online experiences.

/sin(t)s tīm tē ē-kwəlz mī-nəs in-fi-nə-tē/

adj. A long time ago; for as long as anyone can remember; at the time that some particular frob was first designed. Usually the word 'time' is omitted.

See also time T.