shunter

n : a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make

trips

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)