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"Luser" is an [[ITS]] portmanteau between "loser" and "[[user]]". | "Luser" is an [[Incompatible Timesharing System|ITS]] portmanteau between "loser" and "[[user]]". The concept stands in contrast to "hackers" which were considered "winning". | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:33, 6 September 2023
"Luser" is an ITS portmanteau between "loser" and "user". The concept stands in contrast to "hackers" which were considered "winning".
External links
- Jargon file entry: http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/L/luser.html
- Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luser
