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orphaned i-node
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/orf@nd i:nohd/ , n. [Unix] 1. [techspeak] A file that retains storage but
no longer appears in the directories of a filesystem. 2. By extension, a
pejorative for any person no longer serving a useful function within some
organization, esp. lion food without subordinates.