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Noun:

  • Any matter of present concern; thing; or business, most frequently used in the phrase ''the whole shebang.''
  • archaic A lean-to or temporary shelter; probably of Celtic origin. (This meaning is now lost in use, except in the expression, "there goes the whole shebang", referring to a house lost or destroyed.)
  • computing The character string "#!", also known as a hashbang, used at the beginning of a computer file to indicate which interpreter can process the commands in the file. Chiefly used in Unix and related operating systems.
  • obsolete A vehicle.''Take our Word''

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