May 15, 2003

gonkulator

/gon´kyoo·lay·tr/ n.

[common; from the 1960s Hogan's Heroes TV series] A pretentious piece of equipment that actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to describe one's least favorite piece of computer hardware. See gonk.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:45 AM

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