Sybex's editorial staff tends to use something called "FOLDOC" - Free OnLine Dictionary of Computing. It has "Magic Number" in it as well...
http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html -- Leigh Anne > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Tom Lisa > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 7:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: OT: Jargon Dictionary [7:21964] > > > While trying to find a good definition of what a Magic Number is > (CCO was useless, many hits on where & why used, but none on > a concise definition on what it was.) I found this site using Google. > > http://www.science.uva.nl/~mes/jargon/ > > It is in the Netherlands of all places, but seems to be pretty good. > With it I was able to "grok" (check dictionary to see what that means) > what a magic number is. > > Prof. Tom Lisa, CCAI > Community College of Southern Nevada > Cisco Regional Networking Academy Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=21966&t=21964 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]