May 15, 2003

orphaned i-node

/or´f@nd i:´nohd/ n.

[Unix]

1. [techspeak] A file that retains storage but no longer appears in the directories of a filesystem.

2. By extension, a pejorative for any person no longer serving a useful function within some organization, esp. lion food without subordinates.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:35 AM

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