Definitions
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- noun A physical barrier to protect something from unwanted contact, especially a shield to prevent accidental tripping of an emergency shutdown or power switch.
Etymologies
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From Molly ("female given name") + guard.
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Top 10 Cross-Platform Apps that Run on Windows, OS X, Linux, and More How does Ubuntu's screenshot tool Take Screenshot actually work? molly-guard - protects machines from accidental shutdowns/reboots
Boycott Novell 2009
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"managed = false" to "managed = true" and then save it. then in the terminal type "killall nm-system-settings" molly-guard - protects machines from accidental shutdowns/reboots
Ubuntu Geek 2010
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