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(computing, slang, humorous) A supposed aura surrounding the cassette loading mechanism of the ZX Spectrum computer, highly sensitive to disruption, which will cause the loading process to fail.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(computing, slang, humorous) A supposed aura surrounding the cassette loading mechanism of the ZX Spectrum computer, highly sensitive to disruption, which will cause the loading process to fail.

Origin: Coined on the comp.sys.sinclair newsgroup, from an accidental misspelling of chutney. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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