Definition of lobotomy
lobotomy
noun
- the act of removing the CPU from a computer in order to perform a replacement or upgrade.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: "hate". | |
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| Definitions include: broken; ruined. | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my butt off". | |
| Definitions include: a cable connector device with either two male or two female connectors on it, used to connect mismatched cables. | |
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| Definitions include: leaving. | |
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| Definitions include: to make unintelligent. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of dog. | |
| Definitions include: a gross, dirty person. | |
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| Definitions include: literature that (allegedly) appeals to females. |
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