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astroturfing 
noun - uncountable
- the use of paid employees or contractors - or people who otherwise have a stake - to astroturf.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- The creation of lobbying groups that appear to be separate from corporate interests, but that are actually funded by them. As opposed to "grass-roots" political activism.
Last edited on Nov 19 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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- Astroturfing is also the progressive conjugation of "astroturf".
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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awes
adjective
- shortened form of "awesome".
Their new album is awes.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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charityware
noun - uncountable
- a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
- shareware where the author promises that a portion of the "registration" fee will be donated to charity.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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chrome
adjective
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hot or fine.Man! that dog is chrome!
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Larry K. from Virginia, USA on Oct 18 2002.
noun - uncountable
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features added to something to make it nicer, but which don't affect the core functionality.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- in computing, the "windows decorations" around the contents of a window. For example, the border, scrollbar, and title.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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crash and burn
noun
- in computing, a spectacular crash.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- a spectacular failure.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
verb - intransitive
- of an attempt to attract a member of the opposite sex, to fail miserably.
You definitely crashed and burned with her.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Annie P. from New York, NY, USA on Nov 25 2001.
- to failure spectacularly.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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eye candy
noun - uncountable
- an attractive person.
That guy was complete eye candy.
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Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Gin from Canada on May 18 2002.
- an attractive but unintelligent person.
Sarah is eye candy.
- See more words with the same meaning: attractive person (either gender).
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Rafaela M. from San Diego, CA, USA on May 12 2003.
- an attractive but otherwise unimportant person.
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Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Michaela S. on Jul 18 2005.
- non-functional but pretty computer graphics.
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Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- something added to a product to make it nicer, but which doesn't affect the core functionality.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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F2P
adjective
- "free to play". Used to describe video-games.
It will be F2P but you can buy upgrades.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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gragg
verb
- to vomit in one's own mouth, but not expel the contents.
Dinner isn't sitting right, I think it's giving me the graggs.
No more tequila for me, that last shot made me gragg.
also associated with dishonest or unethical business practice(s). To be compared with: ganked jacked screwedBernie Madoff gragged thousands of investors out of their hard earned money through his ponzi scheme.
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Last edited on Jun 12 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 15 2011.
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light up
verb - ambitransitive
- to set flame to a smoking device, such as a cigarette or pipe.
Hey man, get over here. Want to light up?
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 15 2011.
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NAK
interjection
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interjection used to interrupt a speaker to convey, "I don't understand" or "You're not making sense."Speaker: And then, after we re-implement the Lisp code in PHP...
Response: Nak, Nak! Funny, I thought you just said PHP.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: no, disbelief, doubt (statements of).
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
- as a response to a request for a chat or an inquiry about one's available, to express that one isn't available.
Person A: Hey, are you available to chat about v2?
Person B: NAK.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
- a joking reply to ACK ("Are you there?") meaning "No, I'm not here."
Person A: ACK?
Person B: NAK.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
- no; negative.
Speaker: Is it okay if I reboot the server?
Response: NAK.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: no, disbelief, doubt (statements of).
Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
notes
- NAK is a common computing abbreviation for "negative-acknowledge" (i.e. "not acknowledged"). The opposite of NAK is ACK.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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