SCHOMAKE@HNYKUN53.BITNET (Lambert Schomaker) (09/09/87)
[] Just to get the gist of what we are all talking about. The following word frequency profile is based on 22804 records, 966284 bytes of INFO-VAX text. Non-computer related english is removed. Apart from some biases the general idea is aparent. Also note the presence of the person who has all the answers... 46 driver 60 loop 85 running 127 default 46 local 60 printer 87 host 130 prompt 46 routines 61 batch 89 buffer 133 Jerry 46 Ultrix 61 character 90 edt 135 run 46 unsigned 61 copy 92 create 136 data 46 utility 63 calls 92 input 145 status 47 byte 63 format 93 backup 151 Unix 47 mode 63 sun 93 DECnet 152 string 47 pages 64 cpu 95 information 158 directory 48 uses 64 job 95 node 158 record 49 key 64 link 96 image 159 FORTRAN 49 patch 66 university 96 logical 162 exit 49 RMS 67 Jnet 100 vmsmail 163 call 49 screen 68 SYS$OUTPUT 101 Leichter 168 type 49 support 69 blocks 102 computer(s) 169 problem(s) 50 bug 70 access 102 username 202 line 53 bit 70 disks 102 users 208 DCL 53 cluster 70 processes 105 symbol 214 files 53 library 70 source 106 subprocess 215 user 53 log 71 pid 107 table 219 terminal 53 parameter 71 remote 110 mailbox 222 disk 55 block 71 tape 111 page 223 DEC 55 network 72 function 111 phone 243 program 55 request 72 TCP/IP 113 device 244 code 56 AST 73 programs 113 software 283 process 56 parse 74 spawn 115 control 378 command 57 priority 74 systems 118 address 414 system 57 virtual 76 TPU 120 return 582 VMS 59 main 81 routine 121 define 705 file 60 field 83 commands 121 procedure 987 VAX