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• Wizard

  noun 1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer. 2. a conjurer or juggler. 3. Also, whiz, wiz, [wiz] /wɪz/ (Show IPA). a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry. 4. Computers. a software feature that guides users through complex procedures with step-by-step instructions, often presented in dialog boxes. adjective 5. […]

• Wizard book

  publication Hal Abelson, Gerald Sussman and Julie Sussman’s “Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs” (MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bibles of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book. […]

• Wizardly

  adjective 1. of, like, or befitting a wizard. Pertaining to wizards. A wizardly feature is one that only a wizard could understand or use properly. [Jargon File]

• Wizard mode

  games [rogue] A special access mode of a program or system, usually password protected, that permits some users godlike privileges. Generally not used for operating systems themselves (“root mode” or “wheel mode” would be used instead). This term is often used with respect to games that have editable state.

• Wizen

  verb (used with or without object) 1. to wither; shrivel; dry up. adjective 2. wizened. verb 1. to make or become shrivelled adjective 2. a variant of wizened noun 1. an archaic word for weasand

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