bible

Also see: Bible

	This is the JargonFile ^(V4.00) entry for bible - Next: BiCapitalization, Prev: BFI
:bible: /n./ 1. One of a small number of fundamental source books such as Knuth and K&R. 2. The most detailed and authoritative reference for a particular language, operating system, or other complex software system.
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