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Terminology (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by cannedtuna@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Or the process terminology: "How to kill parent?" "How to spawn child?" "How to terminate zombie child?" Kinda forked if you ask me.

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[–] Carrot@lemmy.today 17 points 2 months ago (1 child)

My worst search was "How to kill orphaned child" I didn't even think about how it sounded until I saw it typed out in the search box lol

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I think the go-to option is an elaborate death trap that will prove to be easily escapable in the next episode.

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[–] Aids@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

I c wut u did there

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