TOFU

Noun

TOFU (uncountable)

(networking) Initialism of trust on first use, a type of network software security model where a client requests an identification code from a remote host when establishing the first connection. [from 2008]

Synonym: TUFU

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• FOUT

Etymology

Noun

tofu (countable and uncountable, plural tofus)

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

Synonym: bean curd

Synonym: soycheese

(computing, typography) A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not supported by available fonts. (such as â–ˇ or 𐕪)

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• FOUT

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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