(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 19:09:49
Zork = Z =

zorkmid /zork'mid/ n.

The canonical unit of currency in hacker-written games. This originated in Zork but has spread to nethack and is referred to in several other games.

(Lexicon Entries End Here)

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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