chemist
:chemist: n. [Cambridge] Someone who wastes computer time on
number-crunching
when you'd far rather the machine were doing
something more productive, such as working out anagrams of your name or
printing Snoopy calendars or running life
patterns. May or may not
refer to someone who actually studies chemistry.
Jargon File Version 4.3.1, 29 JUN 2001 =
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