Zorch

2 definitions found

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

  zorch /zorch/ 1. [TMRC] v. To attack with an inverse heat sink. 2.
     [TMRC] v. To travel, with v approaching c [that is, with velocity
     approaching lightspeed --ESR]. 3. [MIT] v. To propel something very
     quickly. "The new comm software is very fast; it really zorches files
     through the network." 4. [MIT] n. Influence. Brownie points. Good karma.
     The intangible and fuzzy currency in which favors are measured. "I'd


     rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used up my quota of
     zorch with him for the week." 5. [MIT] n. Energy, drive, or ability. "I
     think I'll {punt} that change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and
     I've run out of zorch." 6. [MIT] v. To flunk an exam or course.
  
  

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

  zorch
       
          /zorch/ 1. [TMRC] To attack with an inverse heat sink.
       
          2. [TMRC] To travel with velocity approaching lightspeed.
       
          3. [MIT] To propel something very quickly.  "The new comm
          software is very fast; it really zorches files through the
          network."
       
          4. [MIT] Influence.  Brownie points.  Good karma.  The
          intangible and fuzzy currency in which favours are measured.
          "I'd rather not ask him for that just yet; I think I've used
          up my quota of zorch with him for the week."
       
          5. [MIT] Energy, drive, or ability.  "I think I'll {punt} that
          change for now; I've been up for 30 hours and I've run out of
          zorch."
       
          6. [MIT] To flunk an exam or course.
       
          7. Computing power.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1997-07-09)