Word List / Computers & Internet :.
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1. $ware (shŏp-wâr)
- a. (n.) A damaging clump of commercial software that leads to the purchase of more software.
- b. (n.) swâr. Customer-speak (CS). The latest update.
- c. (n.) yĕs-yĕs-wâr. Suit-speak (SS). That worthless piece of drekware we foisted on our customers, and made even more money selling the dreks our new version, which will fix it all, again.
2. 404 (fôr-ō-fôr)
- a. (n.) A clueless person.
Example: "Don't bother asking him... He's 404, man."
3. addiggted (ə-dĭg'təd)
- a. (v.) Completely and totally addicted to Digg.
Example: You're so addiggted; back every few hours to see the newest articles.
4. alphageek (ăl'fə-gēk)
- a. (n.) The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. Often found shunning lesser geeks in their cubicles.
5. analog-retentive (ăn'ə-lôg' rĭ-tĕn'tĭv)
- a. (adj.) Describing antiquated computer systems, or those who have an undying love for them.
6. aybing (ī'bĭng)
- a. (n.) The act of posting an "All Your Base" parody.
7. bitsing (bĭt-sĭng)
- a. (v.) The act of singing only small portions of songs, usually repeatedly. Variations include, bithum and bitspeak.
Example: If you are going to bitsing, at least get the words right!
8. blarg (blärg)
- a. (n.) An online journal, like a blog (web log), that is mostly full of blah and argumentative discussion. The contents of a blarg often cease to be relevant even to the author the moment they are posted.
Example: Jason become sick of reading Gretchen's blarg because it didn't contain anything but her boring daily accounts.
9. blend (blĕnd)
- a. (n.) A friend made through mutual adoration of each other's blogs.
10. blog (blôg)
- a. (n.) A weblogger or blogger.
11. blogger (b'lôg'ər)
- a. (n.) One who, by definition, has too much time on their hands, and keeps a web page that logs their daily activities, and web findings; a weblogger.
12. boondongle (bün-dôn'gəl)
- a. (n.) An unnecessary or wasteful peripheral device
Example: That USB-powered back massager sure is a boondongle.
13. cappus lockus (kăp'pəs lŏk'əs)
- a. (n.) A dreaded affliction that causes one's capital lock to come on without their knowledge and stay on, causing people in a chat to think they are yelling at them for some time before the person realizes that their capital lock is on.
14. Carpal Thumal Syndrome (kär'pəl thŭm'əl sĭn'drōm')
- a. (n.) A condition of the thumbs that is brought on by the excessive use of a Blackberry or other similar device.
15. clicklexia (klĭk-lĕk'sē-ə)
- a. (n.) A computer-related disorder one suffers from in which they have a tendency to double-click on items which only require one click, often resulting in two items opening instead of just one. This disorder is more often found in novices and aged computer users.
16. clicklinger (klĭk'lĭng'ər)
- a. (n.) Anyone who holds the mouse button down, instead of just clicking it regularly, in hopes that it will give the computer time to realize something has been selected.
17. clickulate (klĭk'yü-lāt')
- a. (v.) Repetitive and nervous clicking of the mouse in a fervent attempt at making a webpage load faster.
- b. (v.) klĭk'yü-lāt'. Act of clicking off numerous pop-up ads. See also: clickulated, clickulation
18. compulsive away disorder (kəm-pŭl'sĭv ə-wā' dĭs-ôr'dər)
- a. (n.) A deficiency affecting those obsessed with constantly reading away messages on one's favorite instant messenger service.
19. configurate (cŏn-fĭg'yər-āt')
- a. (v.) To configure.
20. craptent (krăp'tĕnt')
- a. (contr.) Content that lacks quality.
21. DIOS (dē'ōs)
- a. (n.) The one true operating system.
22. disemvowel (dĭs'ĕm-văü'əl)
- a. (v.) T rmv ll th vwls frm spm r thr dslkd txt. Translation: To remove all the vowels from spam or other disliked text.
23. dotbomb (dŏt-bŏm)
- a. (n.) An internet venture doomed to failure.
- b. (n.) A presentation where a doomed company is touted as a sure success.
24. dotcomedy (dŏt-kŏm'ĭ-dē)
- a. (n.) An internet venture boasting a hilarious failure.
- b. (n.) A presentation where a doomed company is touted as a sure success; sometimes followed by evil laughter coming from a competing company.
25. dotcommie (dŏt-kŏm'ē)
- a. (n.) Any ultra-liberal anti-American blogger.
