clinker

n 1: a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal

or charcoal fire [syn: {cinder}]

2: a hard brick used as a paving stone [syn: {clinker brick}]

v 1: clear out the cinders and clinker from: "we clinkered the

fire frequently"

2: turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in

burning

chunker

A program like {Unix}'s "split" which breaks an

input file into parts, usually of a pre-set size, e.g. the

maximum size that can fit on a {floppy}. The parts can then

be assembled with a {dechunker}, which is usually just the

chunker in a different mode.

(1998-12-15)