May 15, 2003

/dev/null

/dev·nuhl/ n.

[from the Unix null device, used as a data sink] A notional ‘black hole’ in any information space being discussed, used, or referred to. A controversial posting, for example, might end Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org, flames to /dev/null. See bit bucket.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:59 AM

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