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Her Glossary

chat room

A "room" on the internet where users can communicate.

affectation

Artificial behavior meant to impress.

operating system

software that keeps a computer system running.

artificial intelligence

a theory and development of computer programs that can perform tasks usually performed by humans.

programmer

A person who writes computer programs.

Darwinian

Pertaining to the work of scientist, Charles Darwin, who first theorized the process of evolutionary biology.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid. A nucleic acid that carries genetic information: the building block of natural life, present in all natural organisms.

intuition

the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

inevitable

Something that will without a doubt occur.

hard drive

A high capacity storage device on a computer.

Prague

The capital of the Czech Republic.

magna cum laude

"with great distinction," in regards to college and university degrees.

pussy

derogatory slang for vagina; colloquially, "coward."

Ph.D.

short for Doctor of Philosophy. A doctorate of any scholarly discipline except medicine

Prozac

An antidepressant.

Rehash

Discuss issues that have already been discussed.

mixology

A fancy term for the construction of a nice cocktail.

surrogate

A substitute. Someone used in place of another person

Alan Watts

A British philosopher who popularized many tenets of Eastern philosophy for a Western audience.

Runyon Canyon

A hiking trail in Los Angeles.

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