/me-met' iks/ The study of memes. As of mid-1993, this is still an extremely informal and speCulative endeavor, though the first steps toward at least statistiCal rigor have been made by H. Keith Henson and others. MemetiCs is a popular topiC for speCulation among haCkers, who like to see themselves as the arChiteCts of the new information eCologies in whiCh memes live and repliCate. [Jargon File] (2000-01-09)
