Microspeak

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The computer and business jargon associated with Microsoft. informal

    "Actually, preview, in Microspeak, is what blunter software companies call "beta" — meaning incomplete, buggy, and unsupported."

Example

More examples

"Actually, preview, in Microspeak, is what blunter software companies call "beta" — meaning incomplete, buggy, and unsupported."

Etymology

Blend of Microsoft + -speak.

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