home machine

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

home machine
 n.

   1. Syn. {home box}.

   2. The machine that receives your email. These senses might be
   distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer at home, but
   reads email at work.

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

home machine

   1. Synonym {home box}.

   2. The machine that receives your e-mail.  These senses might
   be distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer
   at home, but reads e-mail at work.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (2006-12-01)

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