ACM, Vol. 11, no. 6, June 1968)] Term used to refer to a well-known
effect whereby function in a computing system family is migrated
out to special-purpose peripheral hardware for speed, then the
peripheral evolves toward more computing power as it does its job,
then somebody notices that it is inefficient to support two
asymmetrical processors in the architecture and folds the function
back into the main CPU, at which point the cycle begins again.

Several iterations of this cycle have been observed in
graphics-processor design, and at least one or two in
communications and floating-point processors. Also known as `the
Wheel of Life', `the Wheel of Samsara', and other variations of
the basic Hindu/Buddhist theological idea. See also {blitter},
{bit bang}.

:cycle server: /n./ A powerful machine that exists primarily
for running large compute-, disk-, or memory-intensive jobs.
Implies that interactive tasks such as editing are done on other
machines on the network, such as workstations.

:cypherpunk: /n./ [from {cyberpunk}] Someone interested in the
uses of encryption via electronic ciphers for enhancing personal
privacy and guarding against tyranny by centralized, authoritarian
power structures, especially government. There is an active
cypherpunks mailing list at cypherpunks-request@toad.com
coordinating work on public-key encryption freeware, privacy, and
digital cash. See also {tentacle}.

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