gonkulator

(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 9:37:06
gonk = G = gonzo

gonkulator /gon'kyoo-lay-tr/ n.

[common; from the 1960s "Hogan's Heroes" TV series] A pretentious piece of equipment that actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to describe one's least favorite piece of computer hardware. See gonk.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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