hunger

n 1: a physiological need for food [syn: {hungriness}]

2: strong desire for something (not food or drink): "a thirst

for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" [syn: {thirst}]

v 1: feel the need to eat

2: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for [syn: {crave},

{thirst}, {starve}, {lust}]

3: be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" [syn:

{starve}] [ant: {be full}]

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)