black box vs rig

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. 

rig

noun
  • Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose. 

  • An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc. 

  • A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation. 

  • Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver. 

  • A costume or an outfit. 

  • A ridge. 

  • A promiscuous woman. 

  • An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse. 

  • The special apparatus used for drilling wells. 

  • The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft. 

  • A large truck such as a semi-trailer truck. 

  • A personal computer, typically one modified for looks. 

verb
  • To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment. 

  • To dress or clothe in some costume. 

  • To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner. 

  • To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes. 

  • To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards. 

  • To outfit a model with controls for animation. 

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