grok

To understand profoundly through intuition or empathy.

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grok

Taken from the book 'Stranger in a Strange Land,' literally meaning 'to drink' but taken to mean 'understanding.' Often used by programmers and other assorted geeks.

It took me a long time to grok Perl, but now I can read it without going blind!

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grok

To drink in, to make a part of one's self

To grok life, love, and God, this is a noble goal
--Fred Cain

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grok

1. To understand something intimately and completely. (originally from Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert A. Heinlein)

2. With programs, having sufficient understanding.

Almost all C compilers grok the void type these days.

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grok

To know something in and out and be able to exist in it's embodiment.

I grok Spock.

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grok

Understand

The script kiddie obviously did not grok what he was doing.

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grok

To learn and understand how something works, typically through experimentation.

Have you tried to grok dojo?

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