Expect
1. A software tool for automating interactive applications such as telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc. that was developed by Don Libes. Expect is a great tool for creating scripts to help test a network appliance or perform a commonly performed task in one of the programs mentioned above.
- The official Expect page can be found at: http://expect.nist.gov/
2. Term used to describe someone who's extremely knowledgeable in their field of expertise. For example, someone who has several years of experience with computers is often considered a computer expert.
Also see: Alpha geek, Network definitions, Newbie, TCL