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luser

British

/ ˈluːzə /

noun

facetious a user of a computer system, as considered by a systems administator or other member of a technical support team

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Etymology

Origin of luser

C20: a blend of _loser + _user

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Not as disparaging as luser; implies vague pity rather than contempt.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Later one of the ITS machines supported luser as a request-for-help command.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Has the same connotations of self-conscious elitism that use of luser does among hackers.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Denotes pilot error as the cause of the crash, especially stupid errors that even a luser could figure out.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

Used in describing the expected intelligence range of the luser.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

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