Definition of ad-hockery
ad-hockery
noun - uncountable
- one-off solutions that deal with some special case, rather than a more all-encompassing solution.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: shortened version of "okay, thanks, bye." | |
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| Definitions include: while "hacker" originally had positive connotations, it has since come to refer to individuals who sometimes use computers with malicious intent. | |
| Definitions include: computer speak for "elite." | |
| Definitions include: under the influence of drugs, often LSD ("acid"). | |
| Definitions include: "that". | |
| Definitions include: shortened, phonetic version of "are". | |
| Definitions include: pirated commercial software. | |
| Definitions include: From the carnival / arcade game that involves hitting mechanical moles with a mallet as they pop up from their holes. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "got to go". | |
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| Definitions include: I challenge your assertion. | |
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| Definitions include: coincidence. |
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