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ENQ
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ENQ /enkw/ or /enk/ [from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire
for 0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's
availability. After opening a talk mode connection to someone
apparently in heavy hack mode, one might type `SYN SYN ENQ?'
(the SYNs representing notional synchronization bytes), and expect
a return of ACK or NAK depending on whether or not the
person felt interruptible. Compare ping, finger, and the
usage of `FOO?' listed under talk mode.
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