Crash: A malfunction that can be hardware or software related that brings work to a halt. Most are software related and rebooting the machine will resolve the problem, but data loss is common.

 

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Crash: A malfunction that can be hardware or software related that brings work to a halt. Most are software related and rebooting the machine will resolve the problem, but data loss is common.

Crash Bar: Many motorcycles have a Crash Bar or guard to protect the bike should it fall over. You'll have to look carefully on some bikes to see them and not all bikes are so equipped. Some models hid . . . View Full Definition

Crash Padding: A motorcyclist’s protective clothing, especially abrasion-resistant and impact absorbing riding gear and helmet.

Low Side: The downhill edge of the cup when it is on any slant

High Side: The uphill edge of the cup when it is on any slant

Frame Sliders: Many motorcycles have Engine Guards to protect the bike should it fall over. These are billed as Engine Guards but sometimes they are referred to as Crash Bars. We don't want to emphasize cr . . . View Full Definition

Armor: Protective padding used to reinforce motorcycle apparel. It is designed to absorb energy on impact to help protect the rider in the event of a crash. Armor is available to better protect a . . . View Full Definition

Cyberpunk Movement: (1) A loose school of science fiction authors including William Gibson, Bruce Stirling, Rudy Rucker, and Neal Stephenson who rose in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. (2) A science fiction . . . View Full Definition

Synaesthesia: stimulus in one sensory field leads to a hallucination in another sensory field for example, a sound produces the sensation of a particular colour.

Science Fiction: Literature in which speculative technology, time travel, alien races, intelligent robots, gene-engineering, space travel, experimental medicine, psionic abilities, dimensional portals, or al . . . View Full Definition