But how did this name originally come into place in engineering??

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    2 months ago

    And spam (like spam mail) is called so because of a monty python sketch referencing the canned meat with the same name.

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    2 months ago

    we talk about gremlins in a system.

    bwg is a Welsh word that has come to mean creepy crawly, but also means spooky ghosty.