The following are "Data Processing Definitions": Assumed Decimal Point - Located two positions to the right of a programmer's current salary in estimating his own worth. Bit - The increment by which programmers slowly go mad. Chaining - A method of attaching programmers to desks to speed up output. Checkpoint - The location from which a programmer must forget in order to be successful. Core Storage - A receptacle for the center section of apples. Counter - A device over which martinis are served. Disassembler - An unattended five year old child. Error - What someone else has made when he disagrees with your computer output. External Storage - A wastebasket. Fixed Word Length - Four-letter words used by programmers in a state of confusion. Floating Control - A characteristic exhibited when you have to go to the restroom but cannot leave the computer. Floating Point - The absolute limit before floating control is lost. Flow Chart - A graphic representation of the fastest route to the restroom. Input - Food, whiskey, beer, aspirin, etc. Macro - The last half of an expression of surprise: "Holy Macro". Memory Dump - Amnesia. Programmer - A red-eyed, mumbling mammal capable of conversing with inanimate objects.