noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sysadmin who works with VAX computers. humorous, slang

Etymology

Modelled on cowherd, shepherd, etc., as though the computers were animals, probably from the similarity of VAXen to oxen through oxherd.

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