classic

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In classic BSD startup was just one very large shell script in /etc/rc.

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Quick take

a creation of the highest excellence

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a creation of the highest excellence

noun

an artist who has created classic works

adjective

of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for classic.

noun

a creation of the highest excellence

noun

an artist who has created classic works

adjective

of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

See also: authoritative, classical, definitive

adjective

of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery"

adjective

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical

Example sentences

In classic BSD startup was just one very large shell script in /etc/rc.

37signals is the classic example here, but there are scores of others, many of them right here on HN.

Hiya Sean,So you posted a real classic flamewar topic here... heh. Enjoy the war.

You've just demonstrated exactly what a classic scam looks like online.

Rap Genius is employing a classic rap-mogul strategy: start a beef

Since I don't see this specifically addressed in the text: I suspect this is a classic case of survivorship bias.

Although it's a fun read, it's a classic example of diving into coding without giving a project it's due diligence.

It strikes a classic balance between formal investor protections and real-world practicalities.

This is classic entrepreneurship and there is nothing more sinister about JPMorgan having to compete with a star player launching their own fund than there is Google having to pay out to top performers who may otherwise do well launching a start-up.

This "non-apology" apology, is the classic example of a tattletale at school...the classic excuse of its not my fault cuz everyone is doing it...more importantly, it is wrong, and demonstrates a "our sh don't stick mentality" exchanging a tweet for a link is considered exchanging services for a link, which does indeed fall under the buying links category.