sidebar

n 1: (law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the

judge in a trial that is held out of the jury's hearing

2: a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story

sidecar

1. Synonym {slap on the side}. Especially used of add-ons for

the late and unlamented {IBM PCjr}.

2. The {IBM PC} compatibility box that could be bolted onto

the side of an {Amiga}. Designed and produced by {Commodore},

it broke all of the company's own design rules. If it worked

with any other peripherals, it was by {magic}.

[{Jargon File}]