yellow dwarf

n : any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by

stunting and yellowing of the leaves

yellow wire

(IBM) Repair wires used when connectors (especially ribbon

connectors) got broken due to some schlemiel pinching them, or

to reconnect cut traces after the field engineer mistakenly

cut one. Compare {blue wire}, {purple wire}, {red wire}.

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