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1. (n.) Zen
a Mahayana movement of Buddhism, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment by means of meditation and direct, intuitive insights.
2. Zen
the discipline and practice of this sect.
Etymology: (1725–35; < Japn)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Zen, Zen Buddhism
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
2. (noun) Zen, Zen Buddhism
a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
3. (noun) acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman, window pane, Zen
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. Zen
To figure out something by meditation or by a sudden flash of
enlightenment. Originally applied to bugs, but occasionally applied to
problems of life in general. “How'd you figure out the buffer
allocation problem?” “Oh, I zenned it.” Contrast
grok, which connotes a time-extended version of
zenning a system. Compare hack mode. See also
guru.
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