May 15, 2003

priesthood

n.

[TMRC; obs.] The select group of system managers responsible for the operation and maintenance of a batch computer system. On these computers, a user never had direct access to a computer, but had to submit his/her data and programs to a priest for execution. Results were returned days or even weeks later.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:34 AM

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