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Browsing page 49 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (666 words total)
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prly
adverb
- "probably".
I'll prly be there on Sat but I'm not sure...
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Last edited on Oct 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 16 2011.
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pron
noun
- "porn", i.e. pornography.
My computer crashed and I lost all my pron.
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Last edited on Nov 09 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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propeller head
noun
- a geek.
My new roommate is a total propeller head.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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punt
verb
- To make a mistake or fail, esp. when playing a game.
I totally punted that last play.Last edited on Feb 16 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 16 2015.
- to violently kick someone a far distance or across a large space. Somewhat like kicking an American football or rugby ball.
The kid walking behind me while walking home was dragging his feet loudly, this made me want to punt him across the nearest park.
Last edited on Apr 26 2017. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 26 2017.
verb - ambitransitive
- to delay solving a problem or implementing a feature until later.
There's not enough time to fix this bug before we release. We'll have to punt it to the next version.
We may have to punt fixing the baby's crib until tomorrow due to circumstances beyond our control.
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Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- to hand off responsibility for fulfilling a work-item to another person, group, portion of a computer system, etc.
We're not going to get that kind of low-level application compatibility support right now, so we'll have to punt to the runtime system.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
verb - transitive
- to kick someone off of a network connection. For example: a chat room.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- for a female to use a strap-on dildo to perform anal sex on a male. The term was a runner-up in a competition by readers of Dan Savage's Savage Love column to coin a term for this. The winning term was peg. Another runner-up was bob.
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Last edited on Feb 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 20 2010.
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'puter
noun
- "computer."
This damn 'puter is broken again.
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Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Veronica-Leigh from Charlotte, NC, USA on Jul 23 2002.
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PW
noun
- "password."
What's your PW?
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Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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pwd
noun
- "password."
If u forgot ur pwd then u need to reset it.
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Last edited on Feb 11 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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pwn
noun
- acronym for "person with narcolepsy" or "people with narcolepsy". Rare.
I am a newly-diagnosed pwn and would like to learn more about medications used to treat it...
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Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 13 2015.
verb - transitive
- Alternate spelling of own.
Likely originated from a misspelling of "own" due to the proximity of the "O" and "P" keys on the QWERTY keyboard. A term mostly used by computer gamers.Get ready to be pwned!
Citation from "Epic Win", Slate, Christopher Beam, Oct 15 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: alternative spellings or pronunciations (list of).
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Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Matt from Radcliff, KY, USA on Jan 04 2003.
- to own someone with a pistol. Usually in a video game.
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Last edited on Feb 04 2005. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.
notes
- Folk etymology: from "power" + "own".
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Last edited on Aug 04 2008. Submitted by Jacob M. on Aug 04 2008.
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QT
adjective
- "quiet".
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Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
expression
- quality time
When am I going to get some qt?
You never have any qt for me.
Where is my qt?
Last edited on Mar 11 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 11 2014.
noun
- "cutie." Used in online chatting.
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- See more words with the same meaning: attractive person (either gender).
Last edited on Jun 07 2007. Submitted by Lamar Haslam from Buffalo, NY, USA on Jun 07 2007.
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quote chapter and verse
verb
- to cite a relevant excerpt from some text.
If you have any questions, talk to Stan. He can quote from the documentation chapter and verse.
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Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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