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computer/technical jargon?
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Posted about 1 year ago Write down all of the common computer/technical jargon you use when you describe a system. Then write down a non technical, "anybody would understand" version of each of the technical terms on your list |
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| Posted about 1 year ago One we throw around for certain issues is PEBCAK (Problem Exist Between Chair And Keyboard) Another one for users error is ID 10T. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago In relation to MjR's post, "the interface between the keyboard and the chair" is one I have used. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago Or you could just say you need to check the nut behind the keyboard........ |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I've always liked ESO (Equipment Smarter than Operator). |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I've always liked:
PICNIC - Problem in chair, not in computer EMI - Extremely Moronic Individual RFI - Real Freakin Idiot
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| Posted about 1 year ago COMPUTER - Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used for Technical Education and Research |
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| Posted 11 months ago Looks like fun. StickyKeys - last night's pizza sauce on keyboard. |
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| Posted 11 months ago ID10T - this one is great around here where I work. |
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| Posted 11 months ago rwhistler says ...
I like the PICNIC and EMI. |
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| Posted 10 months ago noob - An idiot who should just quit noobcake - A user who just FAIL! FAIL - Just stop, leave, go somewhere away from me and the unit |
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| Posted 10 months ago lguyette07 says ...
Well it looks like the origional posting request was pretty well ignored and this has rather turned into a list of acronyms used by 633|<5 to rag on those whom don't know. I suppose we all use them, first thing I typically tell people with tech questions is RTFM (Read The F#@king Manual). I will however toss in some of what I believe lguyette07 was actually asking for... here are some I think are rather common. ZIP = zigzag inline package MPEG = Moving Picture Experts Group MP3 = Moving Picture Experts Group Layer 3 Audio USB = universal serial bus CPU = central processing unit RAM = random access memory DDR = double data rate DRAM = dynamic random access memory ECC = error correction code DIMM = dual inline memory module PCI = peripheral component interconnect PCIe = peripheral component interconnect express PCIX = peripheral component interconnect extended CD-ROM = compact disc-read-only memory ATAPI = advanced technology attachment packet interface BIOS = basic input/output system CMOS = complementary metal-oxide semiconductor ATX = advanced technology extended BTX = balanced technology extended DNS = domain name service or domain name server LED = light emitting diode AGP = accelerated graphics port VGA = video graphics array DVI = digital visual interface HDMi = high definition media interface SLI = scalable link interface or system level integration or scanline interleave mode LCD = liquid crystal display NTFS = new technology file system FAT32 = 32-bit file allocation table RAID = redundant array of independent discs PATA = parallel advanced technology attachment SCSI = small computer system interface SATA = serial advanced technology attachment SAS = serial attached SCSI OS = Operating System DOS = disk operating system or denial of service DSL = digital subscriber line
LOL I feel like I just took my A+ exam again!
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| Posted 10 months ago I guess I'm going to take this back to the realm of humour rather than helpfullness
If you get an overly elaborate solution to a simple problem give the designer a KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid!!!
New code that should never have been accepted if the review and test teams had done their job is considered another Freakware download from the LOBBOS development team, LOBBOS is the earthy AngloSaxon phrase "Load Of B*ll*cks, Bag Of Sh*te" that the maintenance team whisper to each other on first seeing the code and realising that someone should have given the development team a KISS...Glasgow style (a Glasgow Kiss for those not familliar with British slang is a headbut, though please note that I'm not saying that code reviews should actually involve physical violence, psychological torture yes, physical violence no).
Back on topic: ETL - Export Transform Load - getting your data out of one application and into another where you can actually do something with it; often it is the application that you should have been using in the first place. SOA - Service Oriented Architecture - A fancy name for reusable code BI - Business Intelligence - Something the marketing department dreamed up when SOA didn't shift as many boxes as they thought it would UML - Unified Modelling Language - An abstract way to define what your application is going to do and how it is going to do it so that it is unintelligble to managers while allowing the developers to share knowing smiles Use Cases - The only known flaw in UML in that it actually helps the users of an application understand what the application will do in terms they will understand. Luckily most users switch off when talking to geeks and assume it is yet more unintelligible nonsense, the fools!!! XML - Extensible Mark-up Language - A wonderful way to share information and simplify ETL that no manager would ever allow you to use if the regulator hadn't come along and made it mandatory ...better stop there as our industry has thousands of such wonderful terms that hide from Joe Public and ourselves what we actually do... |
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| Posted 9 months ago MACINTOSH: Machine Always Crashes; If Not, Then Operating System Hangs Okay, so that was my humorous one... and now for a few more on the informative side of things: BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) - This is a blue screen with text on it that indicates a very serious error has taken place. If you see a BSOD, it usually indicates a hardware error or a catastrophic software error. Fatal Error - Any error that halts the operation of a piece of software. This is also referred to as a "catastrophic software error". NOTE: The operating system is a piece of software, as are any applications. Switch - A network device that lowers network traffic by routing traffic at a very low level (typically Layer 2) to its destination. Router - A network device that lowers network traffic by routing and re-routing traffic at a low level (typically Layer 3) to its destination. Hub - A network device that duplicates all network traffic to all connected wires from all connected wires. Dumb Switch - Jargon for an unmanaged switch. An unmanaged switch has no user interface, and it uses a self-building lookup table to send and receive traffic to and from computers connected to it. If it doesn't recognize a destination, it sends the packet to all connected wires. Smart Switch - Jargon for an administratively managed switch. Smart switches have a user interface, are able to have rules for specific types of traffic, and are in general one step away from being a router. Intelligent Switch - Jargon for a self-managed switch. Self-managed switches are identical to smart switches, except that they are set up as secure devices in their default configuration in order to discourage hackers. They also typically include a complex firewall in this default setting, which is difficult to change. Like smart switches, intelligent switches are typically one step away from being a full router. Bling - Also called "eye candy", bling is what makes a user interface pretty without adding much (if anything) in the way of functionality. Feep - Also called "feeping creaturism", "creeping featurism" and "feature creep". This is what happens over time as programmers add functionality to a project, to the point that the feature added has no added value to the original idea of the software being written.
That's some of it. Hope this enlightens your day. |
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| Posted 9 months ago For a while I had a Palm Zire. Until I lost it, probably a matter of a few days, I had two memo pages going, one for screen resolutions and one for acronyms I couldn't remember because they were environment-specific. Keep in mind that I probably know a few hundred TLA's (Three-Letter Acronyms) at any given time and assume you ought to know them too... The main point I intend to make is that any list of acronyms is almost immediately useless because it is really something your cronies use to make you part of their clique (or not). The same acronyms get different meanings depending on company, region, industry, etc. If possible, you should refuse to play this silly game and ALWAYS pronounce and spell out things the long way. It will take you no more time in the long run because invariably, if people around you are honest and not cowed by peers, at least one person will be befuddled by an acronym you used and you will have to go back and explain it to them anyway! For me, CIM used to be Computer Integrated Manufacturing, then it was Common Information Model, next it will be...? TLAs Three Letter Acronyms Display Modes |
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| Posted 9 months ago DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol EFS - Encrypting File System RIS - Remote Installation Services OSPF - Open Shortest Path First VPN - Virtual Private Network ISA - Internet Security and Acceleration IAS - Internet Authentication Service ...fun fun |
