choke
<jargon>
To fail to process input or, more generally, to fail at any endeavor.
E.g. "NULs make System V's "lpr(1)" choke." See barf, gag. [Jargon File]Last updated: 2006-09-20
Nearby terms:
CHISEL ♦ chm ♦ chmod ♦ CHOCS ♦ choke ♦ chomp ♦ CHOP ♦ Chop ♦ Chorus ♦ Christmas tree
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