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submitted 9 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It's called bracketing in electrical engineering as well for troubleshooting.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"Hmm still no magic smoke, double the current will you Jeeves?"

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fried electronics have such a unique ""oh fuck" smell

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

The smell of the magic smoke that gets released from the electronics, preventing them from working.

[–] CynicRaven@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Called half splitting in troubleshooting terms when I was in the Navy.

[–] ErrorF002@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Half split bracketing was the term I learned in aviation electronic school in the Navy.