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malware
noun
- software that does bad things. From "malicious" + "software".
My computer has been really slow lately. I hope I don't have any malware.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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marketroid
noun
- pejorative term for a person involved in marketing.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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massage
verb
- steal or rob
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.Last edited on Feb 20 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 05 2018.
verb - transitive
- to transform data so that it's easier to process.
Let's massage it into CSV format so we can just use an off-the-shelf library to process it.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to tweak.
Get Chuck to massage the copy for the new ad campaign.
Last edited on Mar 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 28 2011.
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meme
noun
- something that spreads through the internet in the same way that a virus spreads between organisms.
Citation from "The Assclown Offensive: How to Enrage the Church of Scientology", Wired, Julian Dibbell, September 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by Elizabeth M. from Providence, RI, USA on May 26 2004.
origin
- Coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. A "meme", like a "gene", spreads between people within a culture.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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modulo
other
- "except for".
It's a good show modulo the occasionally poor writing.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- From mathematical terminology very roughly meaning "remainder." 6 modulo 4 = 2.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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munge
verb - transitive
- to transform data in an irreversible way.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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nagware
noun - uncountable
- shareware software that nags the user if it hasn't yet been purchased. The particular way in which it nags the user varies. For example, there may be a time delay before it can be used, or it may require the user to type something before use. Also see annoyware and crippleware.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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nastygram
noun
- any email that is unpleasant in tone or content.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- any form of written communication that is unpleasant in tone or content.
I sent my psychiatrist a nastygram because she won't prescribe me anything for my sleep.
Last edited on Nov 25 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 25 2015.
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netiquette
noun
- the accepted etiquette on the internet. From "net" + "etiquette".
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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not ready for prime time
adjective
- not ready for widespread use, viewing, distribution, consumption, etc.
We've made good progress on the new software, but it's not ready for prime time.
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Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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