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EOU The mnemonic of a mythical {ASCII} control
character (End Of User) that would make an {ASR-33} {Teletype}
explode on receipt. This construction parodies the numerous
obscure {delimiter} and control characters left in ASCII from
the days when it was associated more with wire-service
teletypes than computers (e.g. {FS}, {GS}, {RS}, {US}, {EM},
{SUB}, {ETX}, and especially {EOT}). It is worth remembering
that ASR-33s were big, noisy mechanical beasts with a lot of
clattering parts; the notion that one might explode was
nowhere near as ridiculous as it might seem to someone sitting
in front of a {tube} or flatscreen today.
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-06-29)
EOU: / E· O· U/, n. The mnemonic of a mythical ASCII control character ( End Of User) that would make an ASR- 33 Teletype explode on receipt. This construction parodies the numerous obscure delimiter and control characters left in ASCII from the days when it was associated more with wire- service teletypes than computers ( e. g., FS, GS, RS, US, EM, SUB, ETX, and esp. EOT). It is worth remembering that ASR- 33s were big, noisy mechanical beasts with a lot of clattering parts; the notion that one might explode was nowhere near as ridiculous as it might seem to someone sitting in front of a tube or flatscreen today.
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