In computer and telephone use, chucking is the process of discarding a small piece of hardware
by violent means, such as hurling it out a window, against a wall, or into a body of water. The
term can also apply to devices tossed into active fireplaces, camp fires, or brush fires. Any type
of hardware can be chucked, but this solution is employed most often in cases where a cell phone
user, disgusted with poor performance or inadequate coverage, comes for a brief moment to the
conclusion that the device is the bane of life. A person who chucks a piece of hardware
is called a chucker.
Chucking can be an expensive practice if it becomes habitual. A few vendors will honor the
warranty of a chucked item if the warranty is still in force, but such benevolence is rare. A word
of warning for chuckers: some cell phone batteries contain hazardous materials that require special
treatment when disposed of, and some components can explode if incinerated.
This was last updated in May 2007
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