Moof

2 definitions found

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

  Moof /moof/ [Macintosh users] 1. n. The call of a semi-legendary
     creature, properly called the {dogcow}. (Some previous versions of this
     entry claimed, incorrectly, that Moof was the name of the _creature_.)
     2. adj. Used to flag software that's a hack, something untested and on
     the edge. On one Apple CD-ROM, certain folders such as "Tools & Apps
     (Moof!)" and "Development Platforms (Moof!)", are so marked to indicate


     that they contain software not fully tested or sanctioned by the powers
     that be. When you open these folders you cross the boundary into
     hackerland. 3. v. On the Microsoft Network, the term `moof' has gained
     popularity as a verb meaning `to be suddenly disconnected by the
     system'. One might say "I got moofed".
  
  

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

  Moof
       
          /moof/ [MAC users] 1.  A semi-legendary creature, also called
          the "dogcow", that lurks in the depths of the {Macintosh}
          Technical Notes {Hypercard} stack V3.1; specifically, the full
          story of the dogcow is told in technical note #31 (the
          particular Moof illustrated is properly named "Clarus").
          Option-shift-click will cause it to emit a characteristic
          "Moof!" or "!fooM" sound.  *Getting* to tech note 31 is the
          hard part; to discover how to do that, one must needs examine
          the stack script with a hackerly eye.  Clue: {rot13} is
          involved.  A dogcow also appears if you choose "Page Setup..."
          with a LaserWriter selected and click on the "Options" button.
       
          2. Used to flag software that's a hack, something untested and
          on the edge.  On one {Apple Computer} {CD-ROM}, certain {folder}s such
          as "Tools & Apps (Moof!)" and "Development Platforms (Moof!)",
          are so marked to indicate that they contain software not fully
          tested or sanctioned by the powers that be.  When you open
          these folders you cross the boundary into hackerland.
       
          [{Jargon File}]