Hobbit - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hobbit : (noun)

1: an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hobbit :

A Scheme to C compiler by Tanel Tammet . Hobbit attempts to retain most of the original Scheme program structure, making the output C program readable and modifiable. Hobbit is written in Scheme and is able to self-compile. Hobbit release 1 works together with the scm release scm4b3. Future releases of scm and hobbit will be coordinated.

Current version: release 2.

ftp://altdorf.ai.mit.edu/archive/scm/hobbit2.tar.z)">(ftp://altdorf.ai.mit.edu/archive/scm/hobbit2.tar.Z).

(1993/04/25)

2. The non-{ITS name of (*Hobbit*), master of lasers.

Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Hobbit :

High order bit. The most significant bit (of a byte). Also known as the meta bit or high bit.

[{Jargon File]

Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Hobbit : n. 1. [rare] The High Order BIT of a byte; same as the meta bit or high bit. 2. The non-ITS name of (*Hobbit*), master of lasers.

Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]: