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Beaming
/ˈbiː.mɪŋ/v. trans.Rare
Etymology
from O.E. beam (ray of light) + 1960s teleportation fiction, imported into the Claude Code spinner vocabulary by an engineer who refused to elaborate when asked
Definition
The directed transmission of a completed inference payload toward the output layer, characterized by a brief but documentable expression of what can only be described as satisfaction. Whether the model is Beaming the output or simply Beaming remains an open research question.
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Usage
"The model was observed Beaming for 1.2 seconds post-generation, which the team initially flagged as a latency regression before classifying it as 'affective throughput.'" - NeurIPS 2024, Workshop on Inexplicable Model Warmth
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