specifically, it implies a programmer, probably of the CDCilk, probably male, and almost certainly wearing a tie (irrespective of gender). Systems types who have a Unixbackground tend not to be described as crayons. 3. A unit of computational power equal to that of a single Cray-1. There is a standard joke about this usage that derives from an old Crayola crayon promotional gimmick: When you buy 64 crayons you get a free sharpener. (1994-10-13)
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