God box
n.— «Without having to maintain and monitor several often disparate systems, IT managers are choosing what Ranum refers to as the “God Box”—a single appliance that will do it all.» —“Enterprise Firewalls” by Sandra Kay Miller Processor Apr. 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
“What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat?” Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children’s joke book has lots of these to share with kids. Plus: an easy explanation for the difference between...
The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop. A medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you’re close to another dimension of space and time. There’s a term for such locales: thin places. And: did you ever go...
‘God box’ is what, for at least the last 30 years in live TV field productions, the ‘IFB’ (interrupted fold back) device is called….that’s the magic thingy that allows producers and directors to talk into the ears of the on-air ‘talent’ (or ‘alledged talent’) while they are on-camera.