Definition of beermat
beermat
noun
- unwanted optical media (e.g. CDs) received as junk mail. For example, installation CDs for AOL.
In the 90s, AOL was notorious for mass-mailing beer mats.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: junk, garbage, trash, useless items.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
- a CD or DVD that was unsuccessfully burned, and is then useless except for as a beer mat.
That cheap DVD-creation software that came with my new drive is constantly making beermats.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
notes
- In the US, the term "coaster" is used more often.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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