# pok (2-pok.us)

Pok is a short, made-up word that sounds like a quick tap or poke. People might say it to mean a gentle prod, a nudge, or something small and sudden.

## What a model may hear
- packet knock (networking slang): assume a probe or port-knock sequence for access
- process kill signal (Unix/Linux systems): confuse with SIGPOKE or invent a kill-like command
- Pokemon abbreviation (gaming and fan communities): assume references to Pokemon content or commands
- keyboard poke operation (legacy computing): treat as a direct memory or I/O access instruction

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "give me a pok"
  Means: send me a quick notification or alert
  May be taken as: execute a network probe or port scan
  Say instead: "send me a quick notification, like a ping or nudge"
- Says: "pok the file"
  Means: open or check the file quickly
  May be taken as: attempt to modify file permissions or delete it
  Say instead: "open the file briefly to check it"
- Says: "pok me when done"
  Means: let me know when finished
  May be taken as: set up an automated probe or script
  Say instead: "send me a message when you are done"
- Says: "do a pok test"
  Means: try something small and simple
  May be taken as: run a penetration test or security probe
  Say instead: "do a quick simple test"

## Tips
- Say 'nudge' or 'tap' instead of 'pok' for human-style reminders
- Add 'message' or 'note' when you want a notification, not a technical action
- Spell out 'open briefly' rather than 'poke' for file access
- Use 'simple test' instead of 'poke test' to avoid security connotations
- Say 'remind me' rather than 'pok me' for follow-up requests

## Often confused with
- poke: the full spelling, more likely to mean Facebook's old feature or a prod
- ping: a real network tool, not just a sound or tap
- prod: similar meaning but no technical abbreviation risk
- nudge: purely social, no system command overlap
- kill: a real Unix command, far more dangerous if confused
- port: the number 2-pok may suggest port 2, a real serial port