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beta
adjective
- a pre-release product that is released for testing.
They call all of its products beta in order to deflect criticism.
We have a few products in beta at the moment.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- characterized by a lack of "manliness," confidence, or bravado. The opposite of alpha.
Last edited on Apr 18 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 02 2011.
noun - uncountable
- marijuana.
Here's some grade A beta.
This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.Last edited on Apr 18 2014. Submitted by Brendan on Dec 06 2002.
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Big Room, the
noun - uncountable
- outdoors.
Person A: Where is Paul? We need to finish this programming assignment.
Person B: He's somewhere in the Big Room.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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- According to the stereotype, computer aficionados are loath to go outside. When someone mentions the outdoors, a computing fan may respond with, "What's that?" Answers vary depending on the time of day. For example:
"Oh, it's the big room with the blue ceiling with that really bright light."
"Oh, it's the big room with the black ceiling with all those tiny little lights."
Also see The Big Blue Room.Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bit bucket
noun
- the place where all deleted, lost, or misdirected data goes to.
I emailed you my status update yesterday. It must have landed in the bit bucket.
Please direct all flames to the bit bucket.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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- Also "the Great Bit Bucket in the Sky".
Well, it looks like my thesis went to the Great Bit Bucket in the Sky.
Last edited on Dec 15 2012. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bit rot
noun - uncountable
- a hypothetical disease that causes programs to run more poorly over time and causes documents to become corrupted. Assuming no actual data loss, bits don't actually rot, but rather assumptions that programs have made will change, as will the editor / viewer programs for documents.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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blargh
interjection
- exclamation of unhappiness.
My vacation is over tomorrow. Blargh.
School starts tomorrow and I'll have a lot of homework. Blargh.
- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: to be sad, disappointed.
Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.
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blogosphere
noun
- a particular subset of the totality of all blogs.
Citation from "Military Study Warns of a Potentially Drastic Oil Crisis", Spiegel Online, Stefan Schultz, September 1 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Sep 09 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2010.
noun - uncountable
- the totality of all blogs.
Citation from "Beyond Belief", Lie To Me (TV, 2010), Season 3 Episode 6 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 29 2010. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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blogroll
noun
- a link to other bloggers' blogs on a blog.
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Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.
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blow away
verb - transitive
- to kill, usually with a firearm.
She is going to blow him away!
Last edited on Jan 06 2002. Submitted by John C. from NJ, USA on Jan 06 2002.
- on a computer, to delete something permanently.
I did a system restore, and that ended up blowing away all the updated drivers I had installed.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to amaze.
That concert blew me away.
Citation from "Halloween / Ellie", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
- to out-perform; to be superior to.
The new model blew away the competition.
Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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bogometer
noun
- a metaphorical device that people possess (a la gaydar) that measures how bogus something is.
My bogometer was going off through that entire marketing presentation.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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bogosity
noun - uncountable
- the level to which something is bogus.
Bogosity is measured in bogons, using a bogometer.The bogosity level of this marketing presentation is pretty high.
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Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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