Angel: New page: Shadowtalk term for any behaviour of a computer system which loses data by second-guessing the user's actions. For example, users who compose messages using something other than a dedi...

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New page: Shadowtalk term for any behaviour of a computer system which loses data by second-guessing the user's actions. For example, users who compose messages using something other than a dedi...

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[[Shadowtalk]] term for any behaviour of a computer system which loses data by second-guessing the user's actions. For example, users who compose messages using something other than a dedicated [[shadownet]] application may find that the software 'corrects' the capitalisation of words such as [[kma]], [[Gates]] and [[caMel]].

[[Sqush]] can be either a verb or a noun, referring to the semi-mangled output. In offline-use, it can also mean any part left over after rebuilding or repairing a mechanical device; or usable components found on a demolition site.

'''Etymology''': Originally a word coined by [[Geralled Sorben]] as an improvised euphemism for excrement (as he was on a public worldnet access point with very comprehensive censorship), the word was corrected to "Squash" and rendered the post a whole lot harder to comprehend.

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Angel: New page: Shadowtalk term for any behaviour of a computer system which loses data by second-guessing the user's actions. For example, users who compose messages using something other than a dedi...