party

adj : based upon or representing political parties; "party

politics"; "party leaders" [syn: {party(a)}]

n 1: an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot

tried to organize a third party at the national level"

[syn: {political party}]

2: an occasion on which people can assemble for social

interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to

celebrate Bastille Day"

3: a band of people associated temporarily in some activity;

"they organized a party to search for food"; "the company

of cooks walked into the kitchen" [syn: {company}]

4: a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she

joined the party after dinner"

5: a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the

first part"

v : have a party; "The students were partying all night before

the exam"

/at'par-tee/ (Or "◊-sign party" /at'si:n par'tee/,

from the {◊} sign in an {electronic mail address}) A

semi-closed party thrown for hackers at a science-fiction

convention (especially the annual Worldcon); one must have an

{electronic mail address} to get in, or at least be in company

with someone who does. One of the most reliable opportunities

for hackers to meet {face-to-face} with people who might

otherwise be represented by mere phosphor dots on their

screens.

Compare {boink}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1996-05-08)