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- noun fantasy dust purported to be passively produced by
pixies . It is represented as beingmagical in quality and can grant certain abilities to those who can obtain and harness its power.
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whichbe commented on the word pixie dust
Also known as "fairy dust". It is a trail of sparkling material that often follows mythical creatures such as pixies and fairies in general when they are visually represented. Sometimes, this trail is interpreted as being a tangible substance, often imbued with magic powers. (Wikipedia)
May 20, 2008
alexz commented on the word pixie dust
in 2002, IBM announced 'pixie dust' hard drives. "antiferromagnetically-coupled (AFC) media technology"
January 3, 2014