English Dictionary: guru | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for guru | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Gooroo \[d8]Goo*roo"\, Guru \Gu*ru"\, n. [Hind. gur[?] a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy, noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. {Grief}.] A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor amoung the Hindoos. --Malcom. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
guru n. [Unix] An expert. Implies not only {wizard} skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in `VMS guru'. See {source of all good bits}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
guru only {wizard} skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in "VMS guru". See {source of all good bits}. [{Jargon File}] (1996-06-01) |