"VAXherd" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: VAXherds [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on cowherd, shepherd, etc., as though the computers were animals, probably from the similarity of VAXen to oxen through oxherd. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cowherd}} cowherd, {{m|en|shepherd}} shepherd, {{m|en|VAXen}} VAXen, {{m|en|oxen}} oxen, {{m|en|oxherd}} oxherd Head templates: {{en-noun}} VAXherd (plural VAXherds)
  1. (computing, humorous, slang) A sysadmin who works with VAX computers. Tags: humorous, slang Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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