Browsing page 18 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (587 words total)

noun - uncountable

• the condition where more and more features get added to a system that it becomes difficult to use, requires more computer resources, etc.

  We've been trying to fight feature creep, but the CEO always wants us to cram in more functionality.

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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• the middle finger, in the expression, "give (one) the finger."
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  Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

verb - transitive

• to look up someone on the internet.

  I'm gonna finger her.

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  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Mike from Pittsburgh, PA, USA on Apr 29 1998.

• to stimulate the female genitals with a finger.

  I fingered her to orgasm last night.

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  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Kenton H. from Gaithersburg, MD, USA on Jan 01 2000.

• to identify to the authorities the perpetrator of a crime.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to betray.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun

• an instance of "flaming" as described in the noun sense.

  After I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, a bunch of people sent me flames.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: to insult, complain, criticize.

  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

• one's romantic partner. Typically used in the expression "old flame".

  I ran into one of my old flames at the show last night.

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  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

verb

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  to complain.

  He won't stop flaming about getting fired.

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  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Setebos from Berkeley, CA, USA on Apr 21 1998.

verb - transitive

• to post an insulting message to a discussion forum. The target of the insult is usually a person, a person's opinion(s), or the current topic of discussion.

  When I wrote on the message board that Hondas are the best cars, I got flamed by a bunch of people.

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  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

noun

• in a discussion forum, an acrimonious dispute. "A war of flames."

  Inevitably, comparisons of Linux and Windows descend into flame wars.

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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• a spontaneous public gathering of people organized via the internet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Ideas & Trends: Flash Mobs; Guess Some People Don't Have Anything Better to Do", The New York Times, Amy Harmon, August 17 2003 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a group.
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  Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.

origin

• The term "flash crowd" was introduced by author Larry Niven in his novella Flash Crowd.

  Last edited on Jun 17 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 17 2010.

noun

• a movie.

  That was a good flick.

  Person A: What did you do on your date last night?
  
  Person B: We had some dinner and caught a flick.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "The One Person the Westboro Baptist Church Doesn't Hate? Jennifer Lawrence", Gawker, Neetzan Zimmerman, 13 Mar 2013 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: movie, film, video.

  Last edited on Mar 17 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 11 1998.