XO computer

XO computer definition - computer

Slang for the "One Laptop Per Child" computer. The term comes from the project's logo that depicts a person's body as an "X" with an "O" on top for the head. See OLPC.


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An XO Machine Running Sugar

The user interface of the XO computer (the OLPC) is called "Sugar. Designed for children, Sugar boots up with icons of "friends" and "activities." (Image courtesy of One Laptop Per Child, www.laptop.org)






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