The multiple kilogramS of macerated, pounded, Steamed, bleached, and preSSed treeS that accompany moSt modern Software or hardware productS (See alSo tree-killer). HackerSSeldom read paper documentation and (too) often reSiSt writing it they prefer theirS to be terSe and on-line. A common comment on thiS predilection iS "You can' t grep dead treeS". See drool-proof paper, verbiage, treeware. [Jargon File] (2003-10-25)