Browsing page 9 of words meaning computers, electronics, technology (666 words total)

noun - uncountable

• a hypothetical disease that causes programs to run more poorly over time and causes documents to become corrupted. Assuming no actual data loss, bits don't actually rot, but rather assumptions that programs have made will change, as will the editor / viewer programs for documents.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• a link to other bloggers' blogs on a blog.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 14 2009.

verb - transitive

• to kill, usually with a firearm.

  She is going to blow him away!

  Last edited on Jan 06 2002. Submitted by John C. from NJ, USA on Jan 06 2002.

• on a computer, to delete something permanently.

  I did a system restore, and that ended up blowing away all the updated drivers I had installed.

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  Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• to amaze.

  That concert blew me away.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Halloween / Ellie", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

• to out-perform; to be superior to.

  The new model blew away the competition.

                                                     
  
                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

noun

• a person or object that erred.

  You blower!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.

  Last edited on Jun 10 1997. Submitted by Tamelia from MA, USA on Jun 10 1997.

• telephone.

  Get on the blower.

  • See more words with the same meaning: telephone, phone.

  Last edited on Mar 11 1998. Submitted by Donna Wood from Switzerland on Mar 11 1998.

• a surprise; a big shock.

  That's a real blower.

  • See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.

  Last edited on Nov 13 1998. Submitted by Beenkie from St Louis, MO, USA on Nov 13 1998.

• the mouth.
  • See more words with the same meaning: mouth.

  Last edited on Apr 01 2006. Submitted by blah b. on Apr 01 2006.

• a fan.

  The stock blower that came with my CPU was too loud.

  Last edited on Jul 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 02 2013.

verb

• a feeling of ecstasy brought about by the consumption of the drug MDMA (also known as "ecstasy", "X", "E", etc.)

  This is great X - I've been blowing up all night.

  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of MDMA (ecstasy).

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 19 2000.

• to significantly increase in one's socio-economic status.

  I'm go blow up when my album is released.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to make money.

  Last edited on Oct 05 2001. Submitted by Ugunda G. from Akron, OH, USA on Oct 05 2001.

• to become extremely angry.

  He totally blew up at me after I wrecked his car.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2003. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 04 2003.

verb - transitive

• to phone or page excessively; to fill up the capacity of some electronic answering service (voice mail, answering machine, one's pager, etc.)

  My crazy ex keeps blowing up my cellphone.

  Appreciate it if you wouldn't blow up my email.

  • See more words with the same meaning: telephone, phone.

  Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Greg K. from Tucson, AZ, USA on Jun 10 1999.

• to destroy.

                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 06 2011.