[mok-ing-burd] 
| 1. | any of several gray, black, and white songbirds of the genus Mimus, esp. M. polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, noted for their ability to mimic the songs of other birds. |
| 2. | any of various related or similar birds, as Melanotis caerulescens (blue mockingbird), of Mexico. |
| mock·ing·bird (mŏk'ĭng-bûrd') n. Any of several species of New World birds of the family Mimidae, especially Mimus polyglottos, a gray and white bird of the southern and eastern United States, noted for the ability to mimic the sounds of other birds. [From its skill in mimicking other birdsongs.] |
mockingbird
Software that intercepts communications (especially login transactions) between users and hosts and provides system-like responses to the users while saving their responses (especially account IDs and passwords). A special case of Trojan horse.
[The Jargon File]
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