wirehead

wirehead
 /wi:r'hed/, n.

   [prob.: from SF slang for an electrical-brain-stimulation addict]

   1. A hardware hacker, especially one who concentrates on
   communications hardware.

   2. An expert in local-area networks. A wirehead can be a network
   software wizard too, but will always have the ability to deal with
   network hardware, down to the smallest component. Wireheads are known
   for their ability to lash up an Ethernet terminator from spare
   resistors, for example.
    

wirehead

   <jargon> /wi:r'hed/ (Probably from SF slang for an electrical
   brain-stimulation addict) 1. A hardware hacker, especially one
   who concentrates on communications hardware.

   2. An expert in {local-area networks}.  A wirehead can be a
   network software wizard too, but will always have the ability
   to deal with network hardware, down to the smallest component.
   Wireheads are known for their ability to lash up an {Ethernet}
   {terminator} from spare resistors, for example.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1995-02-28)