Computing Dictionary
Macintrash definition
/mak'in-trash"/ The Apple
Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term
maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare
Macintoy.
See also
beige toaster,
WIMP environment,
point-and-drool interface,
drool-proof paper,
user-friendly.
(1995-05-02)
