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BATMAN FACTOR

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Batman factor n. 1. An integer number representing the number of items hanging from a batbelt. In most settings, a Batman factor of more than 3 is not acceptable without odd stares and whispering. This encourages the hacker in question to choose items for the batbelt carefully to avoid awkward social situations, usually amongst non-hackers. 2. A somewhat more vaguely defined index of contribution to sense 1. Devices that are especially obtrusive, such as large, older model cell phones, "Pocket" PC devices and walkie talkies are said to have a high batman factor. Sleeker devices such as a later-model Palm or StarTac phone are prized for their low batman factor and lessened obtrusiveness and weight. Source: Jargon File.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: BATMAN FACTOR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-c-f-m-n-o-r-t-t"

-3 letters: combatant.

-5 letters: acrobat, arnatto, boatman, cantata, carabao, caramba, catboat, formant, maranta, marcato, tamarao, tantara, tartana.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: BATMAN FACTOR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 41 54 4D 41 4E      46 41 43 54 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01000001 01010100 01001101 01000001 01001110 00100000 01000110 01000001 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#65 &#84 &#77 &#65 &#78 &#32 &#70 &#65 &#67 &#84 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 0041 0054 004D 0041 004E      0046 0041 0043 0054 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3635544735482403537544952

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