Social Glossary
Browse 6 social terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
6 Social Terms
- Breakroom
- A shared office space used for breaks, snacks, informal conversations, and decompressing away from desks or meeting rooms. In workplace culture, the breakroom...
- Conversation Starter
- A topic, question, or prompt used to begin a conversation more easily. In workplace and community settings, good conversation starters reduce awkwardness and...
- Dev Happy Hour
- An informal social gathering for developers, often after work or during an event, intended for conversation, networking, and decompression. In culture, dev...
- Game Night
- A social event where people gather to play games, often used in communities or workplaces for bonding and informal interaction. In work culture game nights can...
- Gathering
- A meeting or event where people come together for social, professional, or community reasons. In modern work and community culture, gatherings can range from...
- Star
- A bookmark/like on a GitHub repository indicating interest or approval. Star counts have become a problematic proxy for project quality — some excellent tools...
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