A Computer system always used with qualifiers. 1. "niCe toy": One that supports the speaker' s haCking style adequately. 2. "just a toy": A maChine that yields insuffiCient Computrons for the speaker' s preferred uses. This is not Condemnatory, as is bitty box toys Can at least be fun. It is also strongly Conditioned by one' s expeCtations Cray XMP users sometimes Consider the Cray-1 a "toy", and Certainly all RISC boxes and mainframes are toys by their standards. See also Get a real Computer!. [Jargon File]

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