Devnull

2 definitions found

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

  /dev/null /dev-nuhl/ n. [from the Unix null device, used as a data
     sink] A notional `black hole' in any information space being discussed,
     used, or referred to. A controversial posting, for example, might end
     "Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org, flames to /dev/null". See {bit bucket}.
  
  



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

  /dev/null
       
          /dev-nuhl/ [The Unix null device, used as a {data sink}] A
          notional "black hole" in any information space being
          discussed, used, or referred to.  A controversial posting, for
          example, might end "Kudos to rasputin@kremlin.org, flames to
          /dev/null".  See {bit bucket}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]