May 15, 2003

zorch

/zorch/

1. [TMRC] v. To attack with an inverse heat sink.

2. [TMRC] v. To travel, with v approaching c [that is, with velocity approaching lightspeed —ESR].

3. [MIT] v. To propel something very quickly. The new comm software is very fast; it really zorches files through the network.

4. [MIT] n. Influence. Brownie points. Good karma. The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favors are measured. I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used up my quota of zorch with him for the week.

5. [MIT] n. Energy, drive, or ability. I think I'll punt that change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and I've run out of zorch.

6. [MIT] v. To flunk an exam or course.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:21 AM

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