catting
verb
Meaning
- To hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
- To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- To vomit.
- To go wandering at night.
- To gossip in a catty manner.
- To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
- To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target) usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.
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