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boxen

boxen

1 9.9
Multiple computers or servers usually in a server room
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑksən/
  • Slang
: computadoras
  • My boxen run KDE4 with openSUSE underneath.

Examples

  • The company upgraded its boxen to improve processing speed.

  • We installed new software on our boxen for better performance.

  • Each boxen in the server room handles different tasks for the network.

Synonyms

box
vsboxen
55 2.9

A small enclosed area where people sit or watch, for example at a theatre

refers informally to multiple computing machines rather than a people area

Surface Forms

boxen plural

Morphology

boxen = box (semi-transparent) = box + en

The word is clearly based on 'box', but the plural '-en' is an unusual, nonproductive form used jocularly or in computing rather than a standard plural rule.

Etymology

Boxen is a playful plural of box, formed like the old plural ending -en in words such as 'ox' and 'oxen'. So boxen simply means several 'boxes' and is used as a joking or slang way to talk about many computers or servers.