Knuth

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

  Knuth /ka-nooth'/ n. [Donald E. Knuth's "The Art of Computer
     Programming"] Mythically, the reference that answers all questions about
     data structures or algorithms. A safe answer when you do not know: "I
     think you can find that in Knuth." Contrast {the literature}. See also
     {bible}. There is a Donald Knuth home page at
     `http://www-cs-faculty.Stanford.EDU/~knuth'.


  
  

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

  Knuth
       
          /knooth/ 1. {Donald Knuth}.
       
          2. ["The Art of Computer Programming", Donald E. Knuth]
          Mythically, the reference that answers all questions about
          data structures or algorithms.  A safe answer when you do not
          know: "I think you can find that in Knuth."
       
          Contrast {literature}.  See also {bible}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]