Jargon Coiner (#6)
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* STOP MIRAGE: Trying to click on an imaginary Stop button on a program's
toolbar after doing something you didn't want to. Usually caused as the
result of excessive use of Netscape.
* YA-PREFIX: Putting "another" or "yet another" in front of a name or
tacking "YA" in front of an acronym.
Example: "We could ya-prefix this fortune by titling it 'Yet Another
Lame List of Fabricated Jargon'."
* DOMAINEERING: Using a service like Netcraft to determine what operating
system and webserver a particular domain is running.
* NOT-A-SALTINE EXPLANATION: The canned response given to someone who
uses the term "hacker" instead of "cracker".
An irregular feature that aims to give you advance warning of new jargon
that we've just made up.
* STOP MIRAGE: Trying to click on an imaginary Stop button on a program's
toolbar after doing something you didn't want to. Usually caused as the
result of excessive use of Netscape.
* YA-PREFIX: Putting "another" or "yet another" in front of a name or
tacking "YA" in front of an acronym.
Example: "We could ya-prefix this fortune by titling it 'Yet Another
Lame List of Fabricated Jargon'."
* DOMAINEERING: Using a service like Netcraft to determine what operating
system and webserver a particular domain is running.
* NOT-A-SALTINE EXPLANATION: The canned response given to someone who
uses the term "hacker" instead of "cracker".
Related:
- Jargon Coiner (#12)
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that we've just made up.
* IPO (I've Patented the Obvious): Acquiring patents... - Jargon Coiner (#5)
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* DUKE OF URL: A person who publishes their Netscape... - Jargon Coiner (#4)
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* FREE LECTURE: Attempting to explain the concepts... - Jargon Coiner (#6)
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* TLDography (pronounced till-daw-graffy): The study... - Jargon Coiner (#9)
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* RHYMES WITH CYNICS: The final answer to any debate... - Jargon Coiner (#2)
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* SLASHDUP EFFECT, THE: Accidentally posting two or... - Jargon Coiner (#3)
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* LILOSPLAININ': Arduous process of explaining why... - Jargon Coiner (#1)
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* WINCURSE: Loud expletive uttered when a Linux user... - Jargon Coiner (#8)
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* STAR SPINOFFS: Applying themes and ideas from "Star...
