A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.
A type of theater characterized by a lack of decoration or complex mechanisms.
Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity.
A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.
A transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.
An agreement between parties; an arrangement.
The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
Male genitalia.
A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.
Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).
A situation, occasion, or event.
An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
Made of deal.
To trade professionally (followed by in).
To handle, to manage, to cope.
To be concerned with.
To pitch.
To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
To have dealings or business.
To administer or give out, as in small portions.
To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.
To distribute cards to the players in a game.
To conduct oneself, to behave.
deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.