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Browsing page 25 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (666 words total)
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Goggle
verb - transitive
- misspelling of Google.
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Last edited on Nov 14 2010. Submitted by Vicci from Seattle, WA, USA on Oct 29 2009.
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verb - transitive
- to do an internet search on someone or something. From the name of the Google search engine. Note that this term has become generic: any search engine might be used to "Google" something.
I googled him last night.
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Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by Susan from Oxford, PA, USA on Oct 28 2002.
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Googlebomb
noun - uncountable
- on the web, for many sites to link to a particular website using a particular phrase, such that the particular website is the first result when searching for the phrase.
Due to Googlebombing, George W. Bush's web page used to be the first Google result when searching for "miserable failure".
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Last edited on Mar 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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Google-fu
noun
- talent in using the Google search engine.
Where can I learn more about that? I tried Googling it, but my Google-fu is failing me...
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Last edited on May 02 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 02 2019.
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Google juice
noun - uncountable
- a metaphorical substance that improves a website's position, and the position of specific web pages on that website, when pages from that website appears in Google search results.
Among other factors, the number of links to a website or page increases its "Google juice". Those links pass on Google juice from the linking website and page to the linked website and page. Links from large, important websites and important pages on those websites pass on more Google juice than links from small, unknown websites and pages on those websites. Links from spammy websites or pages may subtract Google juice from the linked website and pages.The New York Times' website has more Google juice than KEXP's website.
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Last edited on Feb 05 2019. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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Google stalk
verb - transitive
- to use a search engine to get information about a current or past love interest.
Are you still Google stalking your ex-wife?
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Last edited on Mar 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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gorilla arm
noun
- an arm that has become sore, cramped, and / or muscular due to extended use of touch screens on computing devices.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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GOTY
noun
- acronym for "Game of the Year".
I haven't decided what my GOTY for this year is.
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Last edited on Feb 24 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 18 2019.
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gr8
adjective
- acronym for "great". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
You look gr8
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Last edited on Apr 09 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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grep
verb - ambitransitive
- in a non-computing context, to search.
Could you grep the menu for something vegan while I go to the bathroom?
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Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- in a computing context, to search "manually" - i.e. by looking rather than using a computer program specifically intended for searching.
I like GUIs because I can grep them visually for what I'm looking for.
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Last edited on Nov 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 10 2011.
origin
- From the name of a Unix utility used to scan files in search of particular content. ("Grep" itself means "global regular expression print".)
Last edited on May 01 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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