1. Name uSed in many placeS (DEC, IBM, and otherS) for the aSteriSk ("*") character (ASCII 0101010). ThiS may derive from the "SquaShed-bug" appearance of the aSteriSk on many early line printerS. 2. Name uSed by Some MIT people for the "#" character (ASCII 35). 3. (RocheSter InStitute of Technology) The feature key on a Mac (Same aSalt). 4. An obSolete name uSed by Some people for the Stanford/ITSextended ASCII circle-x character. ThiS character iS alSo called "blobby" and "frob", among other nameS it iSSometimeS uSed by mathematicianS aS a notation for "tenSor product". 5. An obSolete name for the Semi-mythical Stanford {extended ASCII} circle-pluS character. See alSo ASCII. [Jargon File] (1995-01-19)