Dilbert

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  Dilbertn. Name and title character of a comic strip nationally
     syndicated in the U.S. and enormously popular among hackers. Dilbert is
     an archetypical engineer-nerd who works at an anonymous high-technology
     company; the strips present a lacerating satire of insane working
     conditions and idiotic {management} practices all too readily recognized
     by hackers. Adams, who spent nine years in {cube} 4S700R at Pacific Bell


     (not {DEC} as often reported), often remarks that he has never been able
     to come up with a fictional management blunder that his correspondents
     didn't quickly either report to have actually happened or top with a
     similar but even more bizarre incident. In 1996 Adams distilled his
     insights into the collective psychology of businesses into an even
     funnier book, "The Dilbert Principle" (HarperCollins, ISBN
     0-887-30787-6). See also {pointy-haired}, {rat dance}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Dilbert
       
           A cartoon computer worker drawn by Scott Adams
          , who works in Silicon Valley.  The
          cartoon became so popular he left his day job.  The cartoon
          satirises typical corporate life, especially that which
          revolves around computers.
       
          See also: {BOFH}.
       
          {Home (http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/)}.
       
          (1996-10-11)