wirehead
<jargon> /wi:r'hed/ (Probably from SF slang for an electrical
brain-stimulation addict) 1. A hardware hacker, especially one who concentrates
on communications hardware.
2. An expert in local-area networks. A wirehead can be a network software wizard
too, but will always have the ability to deal with network hardware, down to the
smallest component. Wireheads are known for their ability to lash up an Ethernet
terminator from spare resistors, for example.
[Jargon File]
(1995-02-28)
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