A protocol and program that allows the remote identification of users logged into a system.

A protocol to lookup user information on a given host. A Unix program that takes an e-mail address as input and returns information about the user who owns that e-mail address. On some systems, finger [..]

1 your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your handsHe had long bony fingers.She ran her fingers over the smooth wood.Synonyms and related words Limbs and appendages:ankle, appendage, [..]

early 15c., "to touch or point to with the finger" (but see fingering (n.1) from late 14c.), from finger (n.). Sense of "play upon a musical instrument" is from 1510s. Meaning &quo [..]

"terminal or digital member of the hand" (in a restricted sense not including the thumb), Old English finger, fingor "finger," from Proto-Germanic *fingraz (source also of Old Saxo [..]

A type of directory service on many UNIX systems. Queries take the format firstname_lastname (e.g., jane_doe) or for more complete information,=firstname.lastname (e.g.,=jane_doe). 

Copyright by Matisse "Finger" Enzer -->An Internet software tool for locating people on other Internet sites. Finger is also sometimes used to give access to non-personal information, but [..]

A collection of software routines used by computers running theIP protocol stack, which allows a user to read public informationabout a user on the same, or a remote machine, often including:full name, telephone number and extension, snail-mail address,time and place of last login, whether user has any pending un-read mail, and witticisms selected [..]

A long, narrow Flag or cutter used to shadow part of the Subject or scene.

feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book" any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long [..]

This is NOT what you are expecting! (This is a young person safe site!) It is a term to describe a small and narrow section of turf

a part or your hand. You have five fingers on each hand

A computer-operating-system command for accessing limited network-user-account information. Note: Finger is limited to providing information such as the full name of the account holder and address information, intentionally made public by the account holder. Finger is also used to establish the existence of an address and to discover whether or not [..]

A program used to find out whether someone is online. It may also reveal his or her full name and project files.

[WAITS, via BSD UNIX] 1. n. A program that displays a particular user or all users logged on the system or a remote system. Typically shows full name, last login time, idle time, terminal line, and te [..]

to hurry up and/or to pay attention. Fishheads:

WebGuest Dictionary Internet  utility for locating people on Internet sites . Returns such information as whether a user is logged in, where someone has an account, etc. Many site administrators don't allow Finger requests, because it can help hackers  to break into their server  .

A program that searches for and displays information about a particular user, or all users, logged onto a network system. The information displayed usually includes the individual's full name, last login time, idle time, connect time, and their terminal location. Firewall

A UNIX program that takes an e-mail address as input and returns information about the user who owns that e-mail address. On some systems, finger only reports whether the user is currently logged on. [..]

fingern

Verb. 1. To sexually molest the genitals, usually a females. 2. To inform. Noun. 1. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits. Based on the breadth of a finger. {Informal}. 2. The gesture of pointing one& [..]

1. A UNIX utility that reports information about other users who have UNIX accounts. Finger can tell you, for example, where and when a person last logged in to the system. It can also be used on a single host or across the Internet. It functions also VIA E-Mail information. The actual information returned is limited to the parsing capability of th [..]

A program that you point at the username of someone on a networked system. It uncovers that person's full name, most recent log-in time, and other information. It's also used as a verb, mean [..]

fin·gered fin·ger·ing : to accuse or identify as guilty [was fingered simply because he fit the stereotype of a young, black street criminal "Jack Ewing"]

A program that displays information about someone on the internet.

An Internet tool for locating people on other sites. Finger can also be used to give access to non-personal information, but the most common use is to see if a person has an account at a particular si [..]

A finger is a program that displays information about someone on the Internet. When you are logged in, type finger followed by the e-mail address of the person you want to know more about and you will [..]

A program that displays information on users and other things on a remote system.

A software program that will go off and retrieve information about a user based on their electronic mail address.

An Internet software tool for locating people on other Internet sites. Finger is also sometimes used to give access to non-personal information, but the most common use is to see if a person has an ac [..]

A protocol with which you can get information about a user on the Internet. It is generally only available for UNIX systems, although there are also clients for Macintosh and Windows.

Software that is used to see if a particular person has an account at an Internet site. Many sites do not allow Finger requests.

An Internet software tool for locating people on other Internet sites. Finger is also sometimes used to give access to non-personal information, but the most common use is to see if a person has an ac [..]

An internet software tool for looking people up on other internet sites. Finger is also sometimes used to give access to non-personal information, but the most common use is to see if a person has an [..]

an Internet software tool for locating people on other Internet sites. Finger is also sometimes used to give access to non-personal information, but the most common use is to see whether a person has an account at a particular Internet site. Some sites do not allow incoming Finger requests, but many do.

A program that displays information about a particular user, or all users, logged on the local system or on a remote system. It typically shows full name, last login time, idle time, terminal line and terminal location (where applicable). It may also display plan and project information files created by the user. Not all machines support finger, a [..]

(n) any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)(n) the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure(n) one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a fi [..]

A UNIX utility that reports information about other users who have UNIX accounts. Finger can tell you, for example, where and when a person last logged in to the system. It can also be used on a single host or across the Internet.

Software that allows the user to enter the address of an Internet site to find information about that system’s users or a particular user. Some finger addresses return other topic-specific information.

In UNIX, the finger service provides information about a users. Fingering a user, such as running the command "finger rob@robertgraham.com", will often display the contents of the .plan f [..]

Form of measurement by placing your finger horizontally on a glass and pour till it reaches the top of the finger. Measures out to be roughly 1 ounce.

A painful disability in the hand affecting the finger or thumb. It is caused by mechanical impingement of the digital flexor Tendons as they pass through a narrowed retinacular pulley at the level of [..]

Motifs in DNA- and RNA-Binding Proteins whose Amino Acids are folded into a single structural unit around a Zinc atom. In the classic Zinc finger, one Zinc atom is bound to two cysteines and two histi [..]

A region of a carrier's flight deck, port side aft of elevator four.

Finger is a networking tool and one of the earliest computer networking programs that enabled a user to view another user’s basic information when that user used that same computer system or was log [..]

, Put the finger on

n. "finger," s.v. finger sb. OED. KEY: finger@n

n 20 fingres 1 fynger 11 fyngeres 1 fyngres 7

A software tool used to determine whether another user is logged on to the Internet. It can also be used to find out a user's address.

A gold-plated terminal of a card-edge connector. Also see Gold Finger.

(anatomy) One of the long extremities of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb. (Human hands have five fingers: the thumb, the forefinger (or index finger), the middle finger, the ring finger an [..]

goh|fingar, fromgem-pro|*fingraz, fromine-pro|*pénk?rós. Compare Low Germanosx|fingar, fromgem-pro|*fingraz, fromine-pro|*pénk?rós.

Penetrating an orifice with one or more fingers.