# pok (0-pok.us)

Pok is not a common English word on its own. People might say it as a short, playful sound, like a tap or a poke. It could also be a nickname or a brand name someone made up.

## What a model may hear
- page kernel (Linux kernel internals): assume a memory-management routine or macro that protects or marks a page of memory
- proof of knowledge (cryptography and zero-knowledge protocols): treat it as a credential or protocol step where one party proves they know a secret without revealing it
- Pokémon shorthand (gaming and fan communities): assume the user wants information about the Pokémon franchise, games, or creatures
- packet of knowledge (networking slang or documentation): interpret it as a data unit or message format in a custom protocol

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "do a pok"
  Means: I want you to do something quick and light, like a tap
  May be taken as: the model may try to run a kernel memory command or cryptographic proof routine
  Say instead: "pretend to tap something lightly, like a finger poke"
- Says: "pok the data"
  Means: nudge or check the data quickly
  May be taken as: the model may attempt to page-lock memory or run a low-level system call
  Say instead: "check the data quickly without changing it"
- Says: "my pok file"
  Means: a file I named pok
  May be taken as: the model may assume it is a kernel object file or a proof-of-knowledge artifact
  Say instead: "the file named pok in my folder"
- Says: "pok game"
  Means: a game with poking or tapping
  May be taken as: the model may default to Pokémon content
  Say instead: "a game where you tap or poke things, not Pokémon"

## Tips
- Spell out 'poke' if you mean the physical action.
- Say 'Pokémon' fully if you mean the franchise.
- Add 'not technical' if you are using pok as a made-up word.
- Use full phrases like 'memory page lock' if you do mean the kernel term.
- Check if the model assumes Pokémon before correcting it.

## Often confused with
- poke: the full verb, clearer for physical action
- POK: all-caps, more likely to mean an acronym or system term
- pox: a disease, not a sound or tap
- pod: a container or group, common in computing
- pkg: short for package, a file or software bundle
- poc: proof of concept, a security or demo term