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temeya··on Ask HN: Nicknames for Computer Science Books?
The consistent pattern I've noticed is that the books gain their nickname (usually) from the cover of the 1st Edition of the Book.

Acronyms can count too!

temeya··on Ask HN: Nicknames for Computer Science Books?
Yes, I've usually heard it as SICP, but apparently Wikipedia[0] cites "The New Hacker's Dictionary" as where it gets its name.

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_and_Interpretation...

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