terminal junkie

terminal junkie
 n.

   [UK] A {wannabee} or early {larval stage} hacker who spends most of
   his or her time wandering the directory tree and writing {noddy}
   programs just to get a fix of computer time. Variants include terminal
   jockey, console junkie, and {console jockey}. The term console jockey
   seems to imply more expertise than the other three (possibly because
   of the exalted status of the {console} relative to an ordinary
   terminal). See also {twink}, {read-only user}. Appropriately, this
   term was used in the works of William S. Burroughs to describe a
   heroin addict with an unlimited supply.
    

terminal junkie
console jockey

   (UK) A {wannabee} or early {larval stage} hacker who spends
   most of his or her time wandering the directory tree and
   writing {noddy} programs just to get a fix of computer time.
   Variants include "terminal jockey", "console junkie", and
   {console jockey}.  The term "console jockey" seems to imply
   more expertise than the other three (possibly because of the
   exalted status of the {console} relative to an ordinary
   terminal).

   See also {twink}, {read-only user}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1995-02-16)