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sex changer
noun
- a cable connector device with either two male or two female connectors on it, used to connect mismatched cables. Also called "gender bender" and "gender mender".
I need a sex changer before I can hook up this printer.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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SFSG 
interjection
- acronym for "so far so good". Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)
I just upgraded to Windows 7. SFSG...
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Last edited on Nov 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 05 2011.
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SFW
adjective
- acronym for "safe for work."
The blog post has a dirty title, but it's SFW.
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Last edited on Feb 18 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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shareware
noun - uncountable
- software that is free to share with others and is - at least initially - free to use. The author requests (or requires) a "registration fee" to continue using the software, and perhaps enable additional functionality.
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Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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shelfware
noun - uncountable
- software that was purchased or written, but never used. Software that "ends up on a shelf."
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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shmup
noun
- abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up". A style of video-game that involves destroying hordes of enemies.
I'm writing my own shmup.
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Last edited on Nov 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.
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shock jock
noun
- a disc jockey who uses shocking language, statements, etc. to attract press and, subsequently, listeners.
Local shock jock fined for profanity by the FCC.
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Last edited on Jan 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2010.
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shovelware
noun - uncountable
- low-quality software. Often collected and sold on low-priced CDs or DVDs.
Those $10 software CD-ROMs just contain a bunch of shovelware.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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showstopper
noun
- a bug that makes hardware or software unusable. For example, crashing on startup. "Showstopper" bugs certainly must be fixed before a product can be released, and often need to be fixed before development can proceed.
Interestingly, in its original theatrical use, a "showstopper" is something that's amazingly good.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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shutter-bug
noun
- a photography enthusiast.
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Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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