The FIRST Devil's Dictionary

[BenGuy]

Originally Posted by EricH

Also considered by some (see: GDC) to be a viable alternative to carpet.



Referee (n.) Person responsible for making the right call regarding interaction on the field, which invariably offends someone else who, not having read the rules, thinks it should have gone the other way.

Question Box (n.) Obscure square of tape on the floor, often but not always near the scoring table. Used to yell atdiscuss a call with the Head Referee.

Question Box (n.) [REVISION]

Obscure square of tape on the floor, often but not always near the scoring table. Used to yell atdiscuss a call with the Head Referee. Only used every once in a while, usually referee is questioned / yelled at from anywhere.

[FlamingSpork]

C++ (n.) An arcane language devised by wizards hundreds of years ago.
Also the lightest language officially supported by NI/WPI. (Very helpful if your robot is close to the weight limit.)

Programming Mentor (n.) One of the above-mentioned wizards.

Camera (n.) A mythical object that the Electrical subteam promises to put on the robot. See also Vision Processing.

[SeanFitz]

Weight Limit (n.) A mythical number that, invariably, your team will end up slightly above.

1" Drill Bit (n.) The tool that only comes into use once a year when the weight limit is breached

[Ari423]

Custom Dashboard (n.) a method of determining how much free time your programmers have

[Billfred]

John V-Neun (n.) Someone that at some point everyone was.

[marshall]

Originally Posted by Billfred

John V-Neun (n.) Someone that at some point everyone was.

No no no, everyone knows that he wrote the first version of Excel.

[Kevin Leonard]

Einstein (n) - Straight madness

[KosmicKhaos]

Driver Meeting (n.) A meeting betweeen the drive teams and the head ref. Typically this is the period of time to ask questions that were clearly stated in the rule book, and learn how to play the game.

Lead Quer (n.) The person you apoligize to, and promise to be on time next time to when you are late to queing.

[CaptainKirby]

DPR (n): The stat your team points to when neither its OPR nor its CCWM are impressive.

CAD Software (n): 1) Your greatest enemy. 2) Your greatest ally.

Safety Glasses (n): The catch-all piece of safety equipment.

[Jalerre]

Mechanical Monkeys (n.) a group of people on an FRC team with low intelligence that are usually wielding a wrench; a phrase commonly used by programmers

Hard Stop (n.) a device used to break parts of a robot when a sensor should be used but isn't; see Mechanical Monkeys

CRio (n.) an antiquated device no longer used in FRC; another name for RoboRio when members forget that there is a new control system

[TheBoulderite]

FRC (n.) 1. The greatest thing since sliced bread.
2. An addiction.

[Kevin Leonard]

Match Schedule (n.) - The only thing that kept you from winning World Championships

[Christopher149]

Pick Me Maybe (n.) The only song by Carly Rae Jepsen team 399.

[Joseph Smith]

1/8" Drill Bit (n.) 1. The label on the perpetually vacant slot in the drill bit set. 2.The bit that you use for everything. 3. You bought ten at the start of the season, but they have all mysteriously disappeared by the week before bag.

3/16" Drill Bit (n.) see 1/8" Drill Bit

5/32" Drill Bit (n.) see 1/8" Drill Bit

10-32 Tap (n.) A ceremonial tool that every freshman must break at least once as a rite of passage.

Hammer (n.) A percussive maintenance tool used to forcefully repair all mechanical problems on the robot.

3/4" Wrench (n.) see Hammer

[Michael Hill]

Safety Captain (n.) - The role given to a non-drive team member in the pit. Usually given to someone thrown under the bus, but gets to wear a badge of honor. Generally has no authority or knowledge of safety. See Safety.