Presentations Glossary

Browse 9 presentations terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

9 Presentations Terms

Culture Deck
A presentation or document used to explain a company's values, norms, and expectations to employees or candidates. In startup culture, culture decks are famous...
Death by PowerPoint
A painful experience caused by overly long, dense, or performative slide presentations that replace clearer direct communication. In engineering slang, death...
Demo
A live or recorded product demonstration used to show value, workflows, and differentiation to customers, investors, or internal teams. In startups, a strong...
Lightning Talk
A very short presentation, often five minutes or less, used to share one idea, demo, tip, or project update quickly. Lightning talks are common at meetups and...
Live Demo
A real-time product or technical demonstration performed directly in front of an audience rather than shown through prerecorded video. Engineers respect live...
One More Thing
A presentation phrase popularized by Steve Jobs to introduce a final surprise announcement after the audience thinks the main reveal is finished. In tech...
Pitch Practice
The rehearsal process founders use to improve timing, clarity, story flow, and responses before real investor or customer meetings. Good pitch practice...
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...
Tech Talk
A presentation focused on a technical topic such as architecture, debugging, tooling, performance, or product implementation. Tech talks are a standard way...

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