資料來源 : pyDict
東歐或亞洲產的大頰的鼠類
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Hamster \Ham"ster\, n. [G. hamster.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small European rodent ({Cricetus frumentarius}). It is
remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under
the skin, and for its migrations.
資料來源 : WordNet®
hamster
n : short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek
pouches
資料來源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
hamster
1. (From {Fairchild}) A particularly slick
little piece of code that does one thing well; a small,
self-contained hack. The image is of a hamster {happily}
spinning its exercise wheel.
2. A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared
link to a receiver on the machine, as opposed to the
conventional cable.
3. (UK) Any item of hardware made by {Amstrad}, a
company famous for its cheap plastic PC-almost-compatibles.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-02-16)