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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.
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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.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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- 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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bells and whistles
noun - plural
- features added to something to make it nicer, but which don't affect the core functionality.
Ugh. We demoed it to the CEO, but he wants us to add a bunch of bells and whistles.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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benchy 
noun
- "benchmark".
Has anyone found benchies for the new Intel CPU?
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Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 27 2010.
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best-of-breed
adjective
- a piece of computer hardware or software combining the best qualities of that type of hardware or software.
We're working on a best-of-breed email client.
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Last edited on Jan 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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beta
adjective
- a pre-release product that is released for testing.
They call all of its products beta in order to deflect criticism.
We have a few products in beta at the moment.
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Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- Characterized by a lack of "manliness," confidence, or bravado; the opposite of alpha.
Last edited on Jun 02 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 02 2011.
noun - uncountable
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marijuana.Here's some grade A beta.
Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Brendan on Dec 06 2002.
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BFF
noun
- acronym for "best friend(s) forever".
Citation from Allstate commercial, 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Ashes to Ashes", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 9 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
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Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by DVG from Edmonton, AB, Canada on Oct 18 2007.
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BFFE
noun
- acronym for "best friend forever" or "best friends forever".
She is my BFFE.
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Last edited on Jul 26 2011. Submitted by HotHoney from Florida, USA on Apr 07 2007.
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BFFL
noun
- acronym for "best friend(s) for life".
He's my BFFL.
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Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2012.
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biffle
noun
- pronunciation of BFFL.
My biffle and I spend hours on the phone.
I heart my biffle.
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Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 12 2012.
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big iron
- a Harley Davidson motorcycle. "Big" is in reference to their size and "iron" to their originality as a "tractor" type motorcycle. Term was used especially when lightweight Japanese motorcycles first appeared.
Last edited on Mar 28 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 26 2013.
noun - uncountable
- mainframe or mainframes.
Citation from Complete Idiot's Guide to A Career in Computer Programming, Jesse Liberty, 1999 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Dec 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 29 2011.
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