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'To #curl something': to use a non-browser tool to download a file or resource from the Internet
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Wolf480pl
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I think that'd be "to wget somthing".

"To curl something" would be more like "to hand-craft a web request and inspect the response headers"

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@wolf480pl never seen anyone use that with wget, see it all the time mentioning curl...
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Curl by Jonathan Coulton

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jhannafin
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I always use "curl" as a verb in technology to mean making any HTTP call without a browser. Be it to download a file, get a payload, etc.
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Mijndert
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I once got really excited that they had curling at the winter olympics but it wasn't what I expected
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Patrick Schmitz
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I always thought that "to curl your hair" had nothing to do with the internet. But with all those "smart" appliances nowadays, you never know. 🤔
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