purple book

2 definitions found

purple book - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Purple Book
  
     1. <publication> The "System V Interface Definition".  The
     covers of the first editions were an amazingly nauseating
     shade of off-lavender.
  
     2. <publication> The Wizard Book.
  
     See also book titles.
  
     [Jargon File]
  

purple book - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  Purple Book
   n.
  
     1. The System V Interface Definition. The covers of the first
  editions
     were an amazingly nauseating shade of off-lavender.
  
     2. Syn. Wizard Book. Donald Lewine's POSIX Programmer's Guide
     (O'Reilly, 1991, ISBN 0-937175-73-0). See also book titles.