Browsing page 65 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (666 words total)

interjection

• an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. Typically the "w" is written in lower case. Though the term was originally limited to use on the Internet, it is now used in speech. Also spelled "w00t". (That is - using zeroes rather than oh's.)

  I just finished making my game modification. woot!

                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Oxford adds woot! to dictionary", The Register, John Oates, 18th August 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Norm from Ft Worth, TX, USA on Dec 20 2001.

origin

• Among other etymologies, in "Dungeons and Dragons" and similar games, "woot" may be a contraction of "wow, loot." "Loot" is valuable items that defeated monsters leave behind.
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  Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Tim R. on Jul 08 2009.

• Another suggested etymology is "we owned [the] other team", from multi-player online gaming.

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 23 2013.

noun

• a method of accomplishing something that is otherwise prevented due to a bug.

  Clicking "Verify archive" directly crashes the program, but you can use the keyboard shortcut as a workaround.

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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• a "fix" for a bug that actually just hides it.

  Person A: The webserver dies when serving pages to Linux clients, so I fixed it by making it pretend that they're Windows clients.
  
  Person B: That's not a fix, that's a workaround.

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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

adjective

• acronym for "way over wonderful".
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  Last edited on Mar 24 2013. Submitted by LFT on Mar 24 2013.

interjection

• an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement.

  Wow, that's great!

                                                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                
  
                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from "Family Matters", The Glades (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Trading Place", Family Guy (TV), Season 9 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                     
  
                                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                           
  
  Citation from "Fear", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                          
  
                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair", Family Guy (TV), Season 9 Episode 12 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jul 31 2011. Submitted by Paul H. from Orlando, FL, USA on Jun 03 1999.

• Acronym for "With Out Words" (ie, "I'm speechless").

  Last edited on Jun 27 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 27 2014.

noun - uncountable

• "World of Warcraft". A video-game.
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  Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Nov 11 2009.

verb - transitive

• to impress.

  Our presentation really wowed the investors.

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  Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

interjection

• acronym for "what's on your mind".

  WOYM?

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  Last edited on Feb 14 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 14 2013.

noun - uncountable

• source code that is extremely difficult to understand.

  I don't understand why we keep Jim on. I'm sick of his write-only code.

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  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

origin

• This term is a play on "read-only memory."

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• I thing this mean What The Fact 2

  Or maybe What The Future <a href="https://slop 2</a>

  Last edited on Nov 18 2024. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 18 2024.

expression

• acronym for "where's the food"?

  I asked my mom WTF?

  Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 27 2017.

interjection

• acronym for "what the fuck?". Originally used exclusively in text-based communication (text messaging, online chat, etc.,) this term is now also spoken.

  WTF are you doing?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Obama's Medicare Chief Has Accidental Encounter With Reality, Learns Nothing", Forbes' Business in the Beltway (blog), Daniel J. Mitchell, May 1 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "25 Signs You Spend Way Too Much Time on Facebook", Miami New Times blogs, Rebecca Salgado, Apr 26 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Brendan O. from NJ, USA on Jun 05 1998.

• acronym for "what the flip".

  WTF did he say?

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  Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 18 2013.

• acronym for "Welcome to Facebook". Sometimes used when a parent asks their child what the child's use of "WTF" means, so that the child does not need to admit that they meant "what the fuck".

  Mother: I saw "WTF" on your phone. What does it mean?
  
  Daughter: "Welcome to Facebook."

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  Last edited on Feb 26 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 25 2017.