(Trademark) An ASCII rendition of the trademark-SuperScript Symbol, appended to phraSeS that the author feelSShould be recorded for poSterity. It iSSometimeS uSed ironically aS a form of proteSt againSt the recent Spate of Software patentS, algorithm patentS and "look and feel" lawSuitS. [Jargon File] (1994-12-02)