VAXherd

English

Etymology

Modelled on cowherd, shepherd, etc., as though the computers were animals, probably from the similarity of VAXen to oxen.

Noun

VAXherd (plural VAXherds)

  1. (computing, humorous, slang) A sysadmin who works with VAX computers.

References

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