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signal-to-noise ratio
noun
- a ratio of useful or interesting information (signal) to information that isn't (noise).
I used to read that forum, but the signal-to-noise ratio was just too low.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- By analogy from the same-named measurement in analog electronics.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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smoke and mirrors
noun
- something deceptive.
It turns out the presentation was rigged. The whole thing was smoke and mirrors.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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sneakernet
noun
- a metaphorical computer network for data transfer. The "network" is actually the physical carrying of media from one location to another.
Person A: It's taking forever for me to copy that game from your computer.
Person B: Just burn it onto a DVD and use the sneakernet.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Dec 06 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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S/N ratio
noun
- abbreviated form of signal-to-noise ratio. "SNR" is also used.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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software rot
noun - uncountable
- a hypothetical affliction that causes programs to run more poorly over time. Software doesn't actually rot, rather a program's assumptions may become out of date, newer operating systems may not function in exactly the same way, etc.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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spaghetti code
noun - uncountable
- code whose overall structure is difficult to understand.
I don't understand why we keep Jim on. I'm tired of trying to decipher his spaghetti code.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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spam
noun
- unsolicited advertisements sent in bulk via e-mail.
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- See more words with the same meaning: mail (related to).
Last edited on Jan 19 1997. Submitted by Jeff Mustin from Bentonville, AR, USA on Jan 19 1997.
- advertisements posted in any inappropriate place on the internet (blog comments, discussion forums, etc.)
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Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- any excessive quantity of communication in a medium that isn't appropriate for it. For example, sending hundreds of lines of nonsense in a chat-room.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- multiple copies of an identical or nearly-identical message sent to a large number of internet discussion groups.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- off-topic messages posted to an internet forum.
He's been posting UFO conspiracy theory spam to Usenet for years.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- multiple copies of a message sent to a discussion forum.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 11 2011.
- any type of unwanted communication via any medium.
Citation from FCC: Nearly half the calls you receive this year will be spam, Katie Bernard, CNN, 14 February 2019 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: advertisement (related to).
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Last edited on Feb 15 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 15 2019.
verb - ambitransitive
- to send or post "spam" as described in the noun senses.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- From a Monty Python sketch about Spam. Some Vikings are singing a song about Spam so loudly that no one else can communicate.
Last edited on Jan 22 1999. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 22 1999.
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spamvertize
verb - ambitransitive
- to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques.
Citation from "Watch Out For Pop-Up Spams Selling Pop-Up Spam Blockers", Information Week, David Strom, December 19 2003 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: advertisement (related to).
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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splash screen
noun
- a window that appears when a computer program is started, but before its main interface is displayed.
This tool has this annoying splash screen that you have to stare at for 10 seconds before you can actually use it.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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spoiler
noun
- something that reveals important plot elements or details from a work of fiction or non-fiction.
Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- anything that ruins a person's pleasure of figuring out something unknown to them.
Person A: You're getting a road bike for Christmas.
Person B: WTF, man? Talk about a spoiler.Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
notes
- Conscientious people are expected to announce a spoiler in advance, e.g. by including the word "spoiler" in the title of a post to a web-based forum, or verbally informing people nearby know that a conversation is going to include spoilers. This is called a "spoiler alert".
Subject: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (CONTAINS SPOILERS)
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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