English Dictionary
◊ MAGIC
magic
adj : possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to
supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic
signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a
magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of
night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"
[syn: {charming}, {magical}, {sorcerous}, {witching(a)},
{wizard(a)}, {wizardly}]
n 1: any art that invokes supernatural powers
2: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
[syn: {magic trick}, {conjuring trick}, {trick}, {legerdemain},
{illusion}, {deception}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ MAGIC
MAGIC
An early system on the {Midac} computer.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-01-25)