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Jargon File

Summary

Jargon File is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jargon File's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • Jargon File's language of work or name is recorded as English[4].
  • Jargon File's official website is recorded as http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/[5].
  • Jargon File's work available at URL is recorded as http://catb.org/jargon/[6].
  • Jargon File's facet of is recorded as MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory[7].

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Publication

Jargon File's language of work or name is recorded as English[4].

Why It Matters

Jargon File ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

literary work MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Jargon File. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jargon-file
MLA “Jargon File.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jargon-file.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jargon-file_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jargon File}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jargon-file}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → Jargon+File
    Instance of → literary work
    Facet of → MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: Jargon+File, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/4a1600b576016/|details]])"
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