Knuth

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

Knuth
 /ka.nooth'/, n.

   [Donald E. Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming] Mythically, the
   reference that answers all questions about data structures or
   algorithms. A safe answer when you do not know: "I think you can find
   that in Knuth." Contrast {the literature}. See also {bible}. There is
   a Donald Knuth home page at http://Sunburn.Stanford.EDU/~knuth/.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Knuth

   /knooth/ 1. {Donald Knuth}.

   2. ["The Art of Computer Programming", Donald E. Knuth]
   Mythically, the reference that answers all questions about
   data structures or algorithms.  A safe answer when you do not
   know: "I think you can find that in Knuth."

   Contrast {literature}.  See also {bible}.

   [{Jargon File}]

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