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Black art Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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black art
A collection of arcane, unpublished, and (by implication) mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area (compare black magic). VLSI design and compiler code optimisation were (in their beginnings) considered classic examples of black art; as theory developed they became deep magic, and once standard textbooks had been written, became merely heavy wizardry. The huge proliferation of formal and informal channels for spreading around new computer-related technologies during the last twenty years has made both the term "black art" and what it describes less common than formerly. See also voodoo programming.
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A collection of arcane, unpublished, and (by implication) mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area (compare black magic). VLSI design and compiler code optimisation were (in their beginnings) considered classic examples of black art; as theory developed they became deep magic, and once standard textbooks had been written, became merely heavy wizardry. The huge proliferation of formal and informal channels for spreading around new computer-related technologies during the last twenty years has made both the term "black art" and what it describes less common than formerly. See also voodoo programming.
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black art
n. [common] A collection of arcane, unpublished, and (by implication) mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area (compare black magic). VLSI design and compiler code optimization were (in their beginnings) considered classic examples of black art; as theory developed they became deep magic, and once standard textbooks had been written, became merely heavy wizardry. The huge proliferation of formal and informal channels for spreading around new computer-related technologies during the last twenty years has made both the term `black art' and what it describes less common than formerly. See also voodoo programming.
n. [common] A collection of arcane, unpublished, and (by implication) mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area (compare black magic). VLSI design and compiler code optimization were (in their beginnings) considered classic examples of black art; as theory developed they became deep magic, and once standard textbooks had been written, became merely heavy wizardry. The huge proliferation of formal and informal channels for spreading around new computer-related technologies during the last twenty years has made both the term `black art' and what it describes less common than formerly. See also voodoo programming.
Black art Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Black art
The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.
The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.
| WordNet 2.0 |
black art
Noun
1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
(synonym) sorcery, black magic, necromancy
(hypernym) magic
(hyponym) witchcraft, witchery
Noun
1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
(synonym) sorcery, black magic, necromancy
(hypernym) magic
(hyponym) witchcraft, witchery
| Lexicon of Thieves' Cant |
Black art
the art of picking a lot
the art of picking a lot
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black art
black art
\black" art`\ (&?;). the art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.
note: this name was given in the middle ages to necromancy, under the idea that the latter term was derived from niger black, instead of nekro`s, a dead person, and mantei`a, divination.
black art
n : the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world [syn: sorcery, black magic]
black art
\black" art`\ (&?;). the art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.
note: this name was given in the middle ages to necromancy, under the idea that the latter term was derived from niger black, instead of nekro`s, a dead person, and mantei`a, divination.
black art
n : the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world [syn: sorcery, black magic]
Black art Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Black art
Black art (art nègre) can refer to:
- Art forms by persons of African descent (related articles: African art, African literature, African film, African American studies, African American art, African American literature, African American film, BLK Art Group Caribbean art, Caribbean literature, Caribbean film etc.)
- specifically to the American, Australasian or European Black Arts Movement.
- Black magic, nigromancy
- The black art, an optical effect in stage magic.
- A historical term for typesetting.
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