BOAT ANCHOR
\bˈə͡ʊt ˈankə], \bˈəʊt ˈankə], \b_ˈəʊ_t ˈa_n_k_ə]\
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1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offendinghardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a workingmotherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boatanchor!"2. A person who just takes up space.3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when usedof an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term ofannoyance, but became more and more affectionate as thehardware became more and more obsolete.
By Denis Howe
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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