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jargon (From mainstream slang "hand-rolled cigarette" in
opposition to "ready-made") To perform a normally automated
software installation or configuration process
by hand;
implies that the normal process failed due to bugs or was
defeated by something exceptional in the local environment.
"The worst thing about being a gateway between four different
nets is having to hand-roll a new sendmail configuration every
time any of them upgrades."
(1995-02-28)