gen 

 n : short for generation

	1.     a. A group of individuals born and living about the same time.
        	b. A group of generally contemporaneous individuals regarded as
                   having common cultural or social characteristics and attitudes.
        	c. A stage or period of sequential technological development and innovation.
        	d. A class of objects derived from a preceding class: a new generation of computers.
	2. The act or process of generating.



hex

 adj : of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base [syn: hexadecimal] 
 n : an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
 	The pun is appreciated and occasionally used by hackers.