JACK IN
\d͡ʒˈak ˈɪn], \dʒˈak ˈɪn], \dʒ_ˈa_k ˈɪ_n]\
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To log on to a machine or connect to a network or BBS,especially for purposes of entering a virtual realitysimulation such as a MUD or IRC (leaving is "jackingout"). This term derives from cyberpunk SF, in which it wasused for the act of plugging an electrode set into neuralsockets in order to interface the brain directly to a virtualreality. It is primarily used by MUD and IRC fans and youngerhackers on BBS systems.
By Denis Howe
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