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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 - 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 blacked out to resolve 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
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- "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.
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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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