pod

n 1: the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds

themselves) [syn: {cod}, {seedcase}]

2: a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous

plant [syn: {seedpod}]

3: a group of aquatic mammals

4: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane [syn: {fuel

pod}]

v 1: take something out of its shell or pod, such as peas or

beans [syn: {shell}]

2: produce pods, of plants

pod

Not to be confused with {P.O.D.}.

1. (Allegedly from abbreviation POD for "Prince Of

Darkness") A {Diablo} 630 (or, latterly, any {letter-quality}

{impact printer}). From the {DEC-10} {PODTYPE} program used

to feed formatted text to it.

2. {Plain Old Documentation}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1998-12-18)