2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Jargon  File  (4.2.3,  23  NOV  2000)  [jargon]: 
 
  zorch  /zorch/  1.  [TMRC]  v.  To  attack  with  an  inverse  heat 
  sink.  2.  [TMRC]  v.  To  travel,  with  v  approaching  c  [that  is  with 
  velocity  approaching  lightspeed  --ESR].  3.  [MIT]  v.  To  propel  something 
  very  quickly.  "The  new  comm  software  is  very  fast  it  really  zorches 
  files  through  the  network."  4.  [MIT]  n.  Influence.  Brownie  points. 
  Good  karma.  The  intangible  and  fuzzy  currency  in  which  favors  are 
  measured.  "I'd  rather  not  ask  him  for  that  just  yet  I  think  I've  used 
  up  my  quota  of  zorch  with  him  for  the  week."  5.  [MIT]  n.  Energy,  drive, 
  or  ability.  "I  think  I'll  {punt}  that  change  for  now  I've  been  up  for  30 
  hours  and  I've  run  out  of  zorch."  6.  [MIT]  v.  To  flunk  an  exam  or  course. 
 
 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  zorch 
 
  /zorch/  1.  [TMRC]  To  attack  with  an  inverse  heat  sink. 
 
  2.  [TMRC]  To  travel  with  velocity  approaching  lightspeed 
 
  3.  [MIT]  To  propel  something  very  quickly.  "The  new  comm 
  software  is  very  fast  it  really  zorches  files  through  the 
  network." 
 
  4.  [MIT]  Influence.  Brownie  points.  Good  karma.  The 
  intangible  and  fuzzy  currency  in  which  favours  are  measured. 
  "I'd  rather  not  ask  him  for  that  just  yet  I  think  I've  used 
  up  my  quota  of  zorch  with  him  for  the  week." 
 
  5.  [MIT]  Energy,  drive,  or  ability.  "I  think  I'll  {punt}  that 
  change  for  now  I've  been  up  for  30  hours  and  I've  run  out  of 
  zorch." 
 
  6.  [MIT]  To  flunk  an  exam  or  course. 
 
  7.  Computing  power. 
 
  [{Jargon  File}] 
 
  (1997-07-09) 
 
 

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