sig block

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:sig block: /sig blok/ /n./ [[[Unix]]; often written .sig there] Short for signature, used specifically to refer to the electronic signature block that most Unix mail- and news-posting software will automagically append to outgoing mail and news. The composition of ones sig can be quite an art form, including an ASCII logo or ones choice of witty sayings (see sig quote, fool file, the); but many consider large sigs a waste of bandwidth, and it has been observed that the size of ones sig block is usually inversely proportional to ones longevity and level of prestige on the net. See also doubled sig.
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