@misc{rfc3092, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3092, howpublished = {RFC 3092}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3092}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3092}, author = {Carl-Uno Manros and Eric S. Raymond and Donald E. Eastlake 3rd}, title = {{Etymology of "Foo"}}, pagetotal = 14, year = 2001, month = apr, day = 1, abstract = {Approximately 212 RFCs so far, starting with RFC 269, contain the terms {}`foo', {}`bar', or {}`foobar' as metasyntactic variables without any proper explanation or definition. This document rectifies that deficiency. This memo provides information for the Internet community.}, }