Hackintosh

2 definitions found

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

  Hackintosh n. 1. An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a
     Macintosh (also called a `Mac XL'). 2. A Macintosh assembled from parts
     theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
  
  



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

  Hackintosh
       
          1.  An {Apple Lisa} that has been hacked
          into emulating a {Macintosh} (also called a "Mac XL").
       
          2.  A {Macintosh} assembled from parts
          theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
       
          (1995-03-08)