frob

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Definition of frob in English English dictionary

Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated

Hand me that 'frob there, willya?.

To manipulate objects considered to be frobs

Hey, frob the switch.

Etymology

() It was adopted by the community of computer programmers which grew out of the MIT Tech Model Railroad Club in the 1950s, and allegedly among the oldest existing words in hacker jargon.