Jargon Glossary
Browse 4 jargon terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
4 Jargon Terms
- Architecture Astronaut
- A humorous or critical term for someone who spends more time inventing elaborate abstract architecture than solving concrete problems. The phrase is often used...
- Automagically
- Automatically, but in a way that seems like magic because the mechanism is hidden or unexplained. 'The framework automagically binds your data to the view.'...
- Codspeak
- A playful term for the dense slang, abbreviations, and insider language used by programmers and tech workers. Codspeak can create fast mutual understanding...
- Proof of Work Slang
- Informal language around proof-of-work systems, often mixing technical detail with cultural shorthand, memes, and ideological baggage. In engineering slang,...
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