VAXherd

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

VAXherd (plural VAXherds)

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

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