Scratch monkey
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A Scratch Monkey is a term used in hacker jargon, as in "Before testing or reconfiguring, always mount a scratch monkey", a proverb used to advise caution when dealing with irreplaceable data or devices. Used to refer to any scratch volume hooked to a computer during any risky operation as a replacement for some precious resource or data that might otherwise be destroyed.
[edit] External links
- Scratch Monkey Story
- The Jargon File - Scratch Monkey
- Always Mount a Scratch Monkey
- Unix Admin. Horror Story Summary, version 1.0

