CHUNKER
\t͡ʃˈʌŋkə], \tʃˈʌŋkə], \tʃ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ə]\
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A program like Unix's "split" which breaks aninput file into parts, usually of a pre-set size, e.g. themaximum size that can fit on a floppy. The parts can thenbe assembled with a dechunker, which is usually just thechunker in a different mode.
By Denis Howe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.