Computerese
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The jargon associated with computers. dated, informal, uncountable
"No Computerese!¶ Let's face it–when there's a task you don't know how to do but you need to get it done in a hurry, or when you're stuck in the middle of a task and can't figure out what to do next, there's nothing more frustrating than having to read page after page of technical background material."
Example
More examples"No Computerese!¶ Let's face it–when there's a task you don't know how to do but you need to get it done in a hurry, or when you're stuck in the middle of a task and can't figure out what to do next, there's nothing more frustrating than having to read page after page of technical background material."
Etymology
From computer + -ese.
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