The New Hacker's Dictionary

From ack to zorch - and with hundreds of other entries in between - "The New Hacker's Dictionary" is a comprehensive compendium of the remarkable slang used by today's computer hackers. Although it is organized in reference form, it is not a mere technical dictionary or a dry handbook of terms; rather, it offers the reader an armchair tour of hackerdom's myths, heroes, folk epics, in-jokes, taboos, and dreams - a riotous and thought-provoking unveiling of the continent-spanning electronic communities that knit hackers together. This book is a joy to read.