VAXectomy
<jargon>
/vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX. DEC's Microvaxen, especially, are much slower than newer RISC-based workstations such as the SPARC. Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.
[Jargon File]Last updated: 1995-02-20
Nearby terms:
Variational Graphics eXtended ♦ VAX ♦ VAX DOCUMENT ♦ VAXectomy ♦ VAXen ♦ vaxherd ♦ vaxism
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