Home machine

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The Jargon File

Parts of this article are based on the Jargon File, v. 4.4.7,
a public domain document of hacker jargon.

home machine

Usage: n.
Synonym(s): home box

home machine: n.

Syn. home box.
The machine that receives your email. These senses might be distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer at home, but reads email at work.

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Sources

Source: home machine, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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