hosed

   Same  as  {down}.  Used  primarily  by  Unix  hackers. Humorous: also
   implies  a  condition  thought  to  be  relatively  easy  to reverse.
   Probably  derived  from the Canadian slang `hoser' popularized by the
   Bob and Doug Mackenzie skits on SCTV, but this usage predated SCTV by
   years  in  hackerdom  (it  was  certainly  already live at CMU in the
   1970s).  See  {hose}.  It  is  also  widely  used  of  people  in the
   mainstream sense of `in an extremely unfortunate situation'.

   Once  upon  a  time,  a  Cray  that  had  been  experiencing periodic
   difficulties crashed, and it was announced to have been hosed. It was
   discovered  that  the  crash  was  due  to  the disconnection of some
   coolant hoses. The problem was corrected, and users were then assured
   that  everything was OK because the system had been rehosed. See also
   {dehose}.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {dehose}{farkled}{hose}{hung}{I didn't change anything!}{tanked}{wedged}]