zorkmid

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

zorkmid
 /zork'mid/, n.

   The canonical unit of currency in hacker-written games. This
   originated in {Zork} but has spread to {nethack} and is referred to in
   several other games.

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

zorkmid

   <games> /zork'mid/ The canonical unit of currency in
   hacker-written games.  This originated in {Zork} but has
   spread to {nethack} and is referred to in several other games.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1998-09-21)

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