Technobabble
/ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content. uncountable
"'Dimensional incursion? What kind of ludicrous technobabble is that supposed to—' ¶ Unexpectedly, he fell silent."
- 2 technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects wordnet
- 3 From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood. uncountable
Example
More examples"'Dimensional incursion? What kind of ludicrous technobabble is that supposed to—' ¶ Unexpectedly, he fell silent."
Etymology
From techno- + babble.