slack

1. operating system Internal fragmentation. Space allocated

to a disk file but not actually used to store useful

information.

2. jargon In the theology of the Church of the SubGenius,

a mystical substance or quality that is the prerequisite of

all human happiness.

Since Unix files are stored compactly, except for the

unavoidable wastage in the last block or fragment, it might be

said that "Unix has no slack".

See ha ha only serious.

[Jargon File]

(1995-03-01)