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frobnitz / frob' nits/, plural " frobnitzem" / frob' nit- zm/ or " frobni"
/ frob' ni:/ ( TMRC) An unspecified physical object, a widget.
Also refers to electronic { black boxes}. This rare form is
usually abbreviated to " frotz", or more commonly to { frob}.
Also used are " frobnule" (/ frob' n[ y] ool/) and " frobule"
(/ frob' yool/). Starting perhaps in 1979, " frobozz" / fr*- boz'/
( plural: " frobbotzim" / fr*- bot' zm/) has also become very
popular, largely through its exposure as a name via { Zork}.
These variants can also be applied to nonphysical objects,
such as data structures.
Pete Samson, compiler of the original { TMRC} lexicon, adds, q
" Under the TMRC ( railway) layout were many storage boxes,
managed ( in 1958) by David R. Sawyer. Several had fanciful
designations written on them, such as " Frobnitz Coil Oil".
Perhaps DRS intended Frobnitz to be a proper name, but the
name was quickly taken for the thing". This was almost
certainly the origin of the term.
[{ Jargon File}]
( 1994- 12- 16) frobnitz: / frob´ nits/, pl., frobnitzem, / frob´ nit· zm/, frob ni, / frob' ni:/, n. [ TMRC] An unspecified physical object, a widget. Also refers to electronic black boxes. This rare form is usually abbreviated to frotz, or more commonly to frob. Also used are frobnule (/ frob´ n[ y] ool/) and frobule (/ frob´ yool/). Starting perhaps in 1979, frobozz / fr@- boz´/ ( plural: frobbotzim / fr@- bot´ zm/) has also become very popular, largely through its exposure as a name via Zork. These variants can also be applied to nonphysical objects, such as data structures. For related amusement, see the Encyclopedia Frobozzica.
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