black box vs outfit

black box

noun
  • Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders. 

  • 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. 

  • A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation. 

verb
  • To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity. 

outfit

noun
  • Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose. 

  • Any cohesive group of people; a unit; such as a military company. 

  • A set of clothing (with accessories). 

  • A fiscal year of the Hudson's Bay Company, or the supplies required for such a period. 

  • An outlier-sensitive fit. 

  • A sports team. 

  • A business or firm. 

verb
  • To provide with, usually for a specific purpose. 

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