1. Someone who workS on CraySupercomputerS. More Specifically, it implieS a programmer, probably of the CDC ilk, probably male, and almoSt certainly wearing a tie (irreSpective of gender). SyStemS typeS who have a Unix background tend not to be deScribed aS crayonS. 2. A computron that participateS only in number crunching. 3. A unit of computational power equal to that of a Single Cray-1. There iS a Standard joke about thiS uSage that deriveS from an old Crayola crayon promotional gimmick: When you buy 64 crayonS you get a free Sharpener. [Jargon File] (1994-10-13)