fsck

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of file system check.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌsk/

Noun

fsck (countable and uncountable, plural fscks)

1. (computing) A *nix file system check or the tool fsck that performs such a check.

Interjection

fsck

1. (computing, Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar, euphemistic) fuck
   • 2002, David D. Huff Jr., Re: Mandrake 8.2 Musings, alt.os.linux.mandrake, [1]

     At some point in your Linux career you should ask yourself:

     "If there are 3.4 million successful, happy Mandrake users...what the fsck is wrong with me?"

   • 2002, Lev Lafayette, Re: "We are all Africans under the Skin", alt.politics.nationalism.white, [2]

     What the fsck are you on?

   • 2003, Agelmar, Re: SSH problem, alt.roundtable, [3]

     At least I know what the fsck is going on with Slack...