Tim Cook wrote:
> ...a word which I first encountered in a level-guide reference to 
> manipulating objects in Thief, 'frob', here's what an online dictionary 
> has to say:
That entry comes from the "Jargon file" AKA "The hacker's dictonary" the 
latter name was used for the printed version 
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Hackers-Dictionary-Guy-Steele/dp/0262680920)
Most, if not all, of the Jargon file is nowadays included in wikipedia 
(as a community effort it far predates wikis), but I recommend browsing 
the original on-line to learn a bit more about the origin of words that 
are now common in computer science. Not recommended at work, your 
grinning, chuckling and sniggering may distract co-workers.

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