meaning of joss

1. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
2. JOSS JOHNNIAC Open Shop System. Jossle Type checked language with separate compilation using a program library. Mentioned in "Rationale for the Design of Ada", J. Ichbiah, Cambridge U Press, 1986, p. 192. journalling system> Keeping an on-going record of transactions, such as procedure calls, or message transmissions.
3. a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

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