Re: Corpora: Zarf now freely available for civilian use. (fwd)

Kemal Oflazer (ko@crl.nmsu.edu)
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:29:44 -0600

Actually zarf is a Turkish word (possibly of arabic origin) meaning
"envelope" (and "adverb" in a lingustics context). It does NOT mean
"coffee cup". Finjan is the small cup the size of an expresso cup
with an handle, for serving Turkish coffee. Nowadays it is also used
for larger version (like the British tea cups)

Kemal

Senta Setinc wrote:
>
> Bravo.
>
.....
> >
> > ZARF
> > Air Force/MITRE tiger team project that cracked
> > Multics
> > security. "Zarf" is Turkish for a
> > coffee cup, applied by the Air Force to those white
> >
> > disposable cups that fit into a brown
> > holder with a handle, which they called a finjan,
> > also the
> > appropriate Turkish term. They
> > picked this project name to be as obscure as
> > possible.
> > {Story: How the Air Force Cracked

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