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terminal junkie n.
[UK] A [wannabee] or early [larval stage] hacker who spends most of his or her time wandering the directory tree and writing [noddy] programs just to get a fix of computer time. Variants include `terminal jockey', `console junkie', and [console jockey]. The term `console jockey' seems to imply more expertise than the other three (possibly because of the exalted status of the [console] relative to an ordinary terminal). See also [twink], [read-only user]. Appropriately, this term was used in the works of William S. Burroughs to describe a heroin addict with an unlimited supply.
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