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And just for the record... - elmo3 - 08-26-2006
http://forums.dealmac.com/read.php?4,2603489,2603656#2603656
Re: And just for the record... - samintx - 08-26-2006
OK, tell a dummy what FUBAR means. For the birds? kaput?
Re: And just for the record... - rgG - 08-26-2006
Just for you samintx:
"FUBAR is an acronym that originated in the military to stand for the words "f***ed up beyond all repair." This is often softened to "fouled up beyond all repair" in reference to hardware. The programming and documentation equivalent is "fouled up beyond all recognition." Sometimes the last word is "recovery" or "reconciliation" or "reason."
In a Virtual Address Extension (VAX), the acronym FUBAR has been adapted to refer to the words "failed UniBus address register." Some programmers apparently managed to sneak this by humorless higher-ups, and the term stuck."
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci748437_top1,00.html
patience is a virtue - OWC Jamie - 08-26-2006
Re: And just for the record... - samintx - 08-26-2006
thanks for the URL....now I can look up and translate!
Re: And just for the record... - Seacrest - 08-26-2006
the "record" in question...
Re: And just for the record... - SteveO - 08-26-2006
Thanks, worked for my PB G4 and me.