Fast Hash Interpreter for Forth (Forth Only)

This kernel extension accelerates large Forth downloads by a factor of 2 or better. It incorporates a hashing scheme to accelerate the vocabulary lookups during Forth compilation. Many of Forth's defining words are redefined so that they maintain the hash. The acceleration is more dramatic when many additional names have been added. If you have large multi-page forth programs to download repeatedly, this is a kernel extension is a helpful tool.