Browsing page 9 of new words for August 14, 2009

noun - uncountable

• the "Keep It Simple, Stupid Principle". A principle that all things should be kept as simple as possible, to achieve a host of benefits (ease of use, lowered development costs, lowered production costs, etc.)
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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

verb - transitive

• alternate spelling of kludge.
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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• An annoying fool; idiot. (Used extensively on IRC).

  He is such a lamer.

  Last edited on Mar 03 1999. Submitted by Steve C. from Australia on Mar 03 1999.

• A geek or social loser. Also used as Lame-ass. Origin: Hackerspeak.

  He is such a lamer.

  Last edited on Dec 18 2000. Submitted by Allen G. on Dec 18 2000.

• a person unskilled in computer use. Contract with elite.
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  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• a person who downloads without uploading in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• a person who consumes without giving anything in return.
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  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

verb

• to download without uploading in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• to consume without giving anything in return.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun - uncountable

• the breakage of links on the web as their targets disappear.

  We need to update our "Resources" page. It's suffering from link rot.

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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• the act of removing the CPU from a computer in order to perform a replacement or upgrade.
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  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

adjective

• ready to go.
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  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

origin

• From military slang for "weapons loaded and prepared for firing."
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  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

adjective

• in computing, of a data transformation, one which does not retain all of the data.
  
  Used commonly in image, audio, and video compression, in which knowledge of the human visual/auditory systems are used to eliminate imperceptible or barely perceptible information.

  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

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  having a poor memory.

  I joined a study group that he led, but he's just too lossy.

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  Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

adjective

• a session of communication that has little information relative to its time-length.

  All of his e-mails are so low-bandwidth that I've stopped reading them.

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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.