Thinko

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

  thinko /thing'koh/ n. [by analogy with `typo'] A momentary, correctable
     glitch in mental processing, especially one involving recall of
     information learned by rote; a bubble in the stream of consciousness.
     Syn. {braino}; see also {brain fart}. Compare {mouso}.
  
  



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

  thinko
       
           /thing'koh/ (Or "braino", by analogy with "{typo}") A
          momentary, correctable {glitch} in mental processing,
          especially one involving recall of information learned by
          rote; a bubble in the stream of consciousness.
       
          See also {brain fart}.  Compare {mouso}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1996-04-20)