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'''Blinkenlights''', or sometimes '''blinkenlichts''', is humorous name for computer panels with many [[indicator light]]s, in particular font panels or [[console]]s.  It comes from a message written in faux-German, warning people from touching the panels.
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'''Blinkenlights''', or sometimes '''blinkenlichts''', is humorous name for computer panels with many [[indicator light]]s, in particular [[front panel]]s or [[console]]s.  It comes from a message written in faux-German, warning people from touching the panels.
  
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 11 August 2023

Blinkenlights, or sometimes blinkenlichts, is humorous name for computer panels with many indicator lights, in particular front panels or consoles. It comes from a message written in faux-German, warning people from touching the panels.