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ad-hockery
noun - uncountable
- one-off solutions that deal with some special case, rather than a more all-encompassing solution.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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adware
noun - uncountable
- legitimate software that is free to use, but displays advertising.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- bad software ("malware") that exists only to display unwanted advertisements.
His computer was full of adware. I had to reinstall his OS from scratch.
Last edited on Dec 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 26 2011.
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annoyware
noun - uncountable
- a type of shareware that interrupts use of the software to display a message asking the user to "register" the software (i.e. pay for it.) See also nagware.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- any software that is annoying.
Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 12 2011.
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astroturfing
noun - uncountable
- the use of paid employees or contractors - or people who otherwise have a stake - to astroturf.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- The creation of lobbying groups that appear to be separate from corporate interests, but that are actually funded by them. As opposed to "grass-roots" political activism.
Last edited on Nov 19 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
notes
- Astroturfing is also the progressive conjugation of "astroturf".
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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backronym
noun
- a word that has come to be an acronym (or is viewed by some as an acronym) when it was not originally an acronym.
Slang examples include "SHIT" meaning "ship high in transit", "PHAT" meaning "pretty hot and tempting", etc.
"Backronym" is itself an acronym, being "back" + "acronym".- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
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Last edited on Feb 11 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bandwidth
noun - uncountable
- a person's work capacity.
I don't have enough bandwidth to take on any new clients.
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Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
origin
- From "bandwidth" as a measure of the rate of data transfer ("throughput") that a digital medium can handle.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bang on
adjective
- accurate; perfect; right; or generally good.
That meal was absolutely bang on!
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Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 25 2011.
verb
- Slang term used for basketball meaning to dunk on. Not to be confused to bang meaning something innapropritate. Ex: imma about to bang on him.
Last edited on Mar 23 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 23 2012.
- To go on and on about something. verb: to bang on .. Don't bang on about it! They bang on about it all the time!
Last edited on Jun 19 2017. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 19 2017.
verb - transitive
- to test something before it is released or presented.
The beta testers have been banging on the new version for a month. It seems solid, so we're going to start building release candidates.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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batch mode
noun - uncountable
- a "mode" of human operating in which a collection of similar, unpleasant tasks are performed in one sitting. Also see batch up.
Lets write the "Thank you" cards for our wedding gifts this weekend in batch mode.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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batch up
verb
- to accumulate of a number of small tasks (usually of the same kind,) that can be performed at once for greater efficiency. Also see batch mode.
I'm batching up my job applications to send out at one time.
I'm batching up bottles and cans to take to the recycling center.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bells and whistles
noun - plural
- features added to something to make it nicer, but which don't affect the core functionality.
Ugh. We demoed it to the CEO, but he wants us to add a bunch of bells and whistles.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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