Computer jargon

thumb|A post (tweet) on the social network X (social network)|X (Twitter) with several hashtags colored in blue text. A hashtag is a metadata tag operator that is prefaced by the hash symbol, #. On social media, hashtags are used on microblogging and photo-sharing services–especially Twitter and Tumblr–as a form of user-generated tagging that enables cross-referencing of content by topic or theme. For example, a search within Instagram for the hashtag #flowers returns all posts that have been tagged with that term. After the initial hash symbol, a hashtag may include letters, numerals or other

metadata used for classifications or adding of informations

terms for being connected to, or disconnected from, the Internet

tactic used to influence opinion by disseminating negative, dubious, or false information

syntax within a programming language that is designed to make things easier to read or to express

abnormal situation when a computer program such as a software application or an operating system stops functioning properly and exits

expression

software app so valuable that it makes the entire platform it runs on desirable

type of object in Java programming language

collection of definitions from computer subcultures

In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either a cold reboot (alternatively known as a hard reboot) in which the power to the system is physically turned off and back on again (causing an initial boot of the machine); or a warm reboot (or soft reboot) in which the system restarts while still powered up. The term restart (as a system command) is used to refer to a reboot when the operating system closes all programs and finalizes all pending input and output operations before initiating a sof

thumb|right|A USB flash drive allows the transfer of data between individuals without use of the Internet. thumb|Memory cards are a popular physical medium for transferring files and have become smaller in size as technology has advanced.

totally non-functional electronic device

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Lamer is a jargon or slang name originally applied in cracker and phreaker culture to someone who did not really understand what they were doing. Today it is also loosely applied by IRC, BBS, demosceners, and online gaming users to anyone perceived to be contemptible. In general, the term has come to describe someone who is willfully ignorant of how things work. It is derived from the word "lame".

a basic access control mechanism that grants permissions to all, except those explicitly mentioned

Shovelware is a type of video game or software bundle known more for the quantity of what is included than for its quality or usefulness.

accumulation of data corruption on a storage device over time

programming style where the two parts of an expression in a conditional statement are reversed from the typical order

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common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis

study of poorly documented or undocumented legacy software implementations

prioritization technique for a common understanding of the importance of the delivery of each requirement

concept of using one's own products or services

software or data-formats designed to run on a particular operating system or processor

thumb|Lights on the front panel of a DEC PDP-8 (1965) thumb|The Harwell Dekatron Computer does arithmetic at approximately human speed. Watching the lights allows one to follow the instructions and the changing data as it runs the Squares program displayed on the panels In computer jargon, blinkenlights are diagnostic lights on front panels of old mainframe computers. More recently the term applies to status lights of modern network hardware (modems, network hubs, etc.). Blinkenlights disappeared from more recent computers for a number of reasons, the most important being the fact that with fa

discarding network packets with bogus addressing

A user error is an error made by the human user of a complex system, usually a computer system, in interacting with it; sometimes used jokingly

description of how difficult software is to modify

electrical signal indicating that a power supply's voltage has stabilized and is ready for use

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type of user account in Unix

idiomatic qualifier used in the name of programs