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− | "Luser" is an [[ITS]] portmanteau | + | "Luser" is an [[ITS]] portmanteau between "loser" and "[[user]]". This is in contrast to "hackers" which were considered "winning". |
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Revision as of 08:08, 19 August 2021
"Luser" is an ITS portmanteau between "loser" and "user". This is 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