From "fortune -m HCF" (alternatively, look up "HCF" in the Jargon File): > Proposed Additions to the PDP-11 Instruction Set: > > DC Divide and Conquer > DMPK Destroy Memory Protect Key > DO Divide and Overflow > EMPC Emulate Pocket Calculator > EPI Execute Programmer Immediately > EROS Erase Read Only Storage > EXCE Execute Customer Engineer > HCF Halt and Catch Fire > IBP Insert Bug and Proceed > INSQSW Insert into queue somewhere (for FINO queues [First in never out]) > PBC Print and Break Chain > PDSK Punch Disk HCF stands for "Halt and Catch Fire"; it indicates where you can go to light up.