Conferences Glossary

Browse 5 conferences terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

5 Conferences Terms

Call for Papers
An announcement inviting people to submit talks, papers, workshops, or presentations to a conference or event. In tech and research culture, calls for papers...
CFP
Short for call for papers, the submission process through which talks, papers, or workshops are proposed for conferences and events. In tech communities people...
COMDEX
A once-major computer trade show that shaped product launches, media attention, and industry networking during earlier eras of personal computing.
Swag
Promotional merchandise such as stickers, shirts, hoodies, socks, and notebooks distributed by companies or projects at events and online. In tech culture,...
Talk
A presentation given to an audience to explain an idea, tool, lesson, incident, or project. In tech communities, a talk can range from a five-minute lightning...

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