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elder days

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elder days - The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era of the PDP-10, TECO, ITS and the ARPANET. This term has been rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings".

Compare Iron Age. See also elvish and Great Worm.


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Marshall Elliott looked like a Viking of elder days, dancing with one of the blue-eyed, golden-haired daughters of the Northland.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
The spirit of elder days found a dwelling here, and we delighted to trace its footsteps.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
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