ELDER DAYS
\ˈɛldə dˈe͡ɪz], \ˈɛldə dˈeɪz], \ˈɛ_l_d_ə d_ˈeɪ_z]\
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The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era ofthe PDP-10, TECO, ITS and the ARPANET. This term hasbeen rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien'sfantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings".Compare Iron Age. See also elvish and Great Worm.
By Denis Howe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.