Linux Definitions

Hand, n.:
        A singular instrument worn at the end of a human arm and
        commonly thrust into somebody's pocket.
                -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

handshaking protocol, n:
        A process employed by hostile hardware devices to initate a
        terse but civil dialogue, which, in turn, is characterized by
        occasional misunderstanding, sulking, and name-calling.

Hangover, n.:
        The burden of proof.

hangover, n.:
        The wrath of grapes.

Hanlon's Razor:
        Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained
        by stupidity.

Hanson's Treatment of Time:
        There are never enough hours in a day, but always too many days
        before Saturday.

Happiness, n.:
        An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.
                -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

hard, adj.:
        The quality of your own data; also how it is to believe those
        of other people.

Hardware, n.:
        The parts of a computer system that can be kicked.

Harriet's Dining Observation:
        In every restaurant, the hardness of the butter pats
        increases in direct proportion to the softness of the bread.