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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