Scratch monkey

Scratch monkey is a term used in hacker jargon, as in "Before testing or reconfiguring, always mount a scratch monkey", a proverb used to advise caution when dealing with irreplaceable data or devices. ^[1]

7 relations: Data, Hacker culture, Jargon, Mount (computing), Peripheral, Planned maintenance, Scratch tape.

Data

Data is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables.

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Hacker culture

The hacker culture is a subculture of individuals who enjoy the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming limitations of software systems to achieve novel and clever outcomes.

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Jargon

Jargon is a type of language that is used in a particular context and may not be well understood outside that context.

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Mount (computing)

Mounting is a process by which the operating system makes files and directories on a storage device (such as hard drive, CD-ROM, or network share) available for user to access via the computer's file system.

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Peripheral

A peripheral device is "an ancillary device used to put information into and get information out of the computer." Three categories of peripheral devices exist based on their relationship with the computer.

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Planned maintenance

Planned preventive maintenance (PPM), more commonly referred to as simply planned maintenance (PM) or scheduled maintenance, is any variety of scheduled maintenance to an object or item of equipment.

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Scratch tape

In data processing, a scratch tape is a magnetic tape that is used for temporary storage and can be reused or erased after the completion of a job or processing run.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_monkey

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