computer jargon
Programmer's specialized vocabulary
Computer jargon is the specialized vocabulary used by programmers, IT professionals, and tech enthusiasts.
It includes technical terms like bandwidth, cache, and kernel, as well as slang that has grown up around computing: bug, patch, hack.
Much computer jargon has entered mainstream speech as technology has become ubiquitous: reboot, download, spam.
- CPUMain computing chip
- IP addressDevice's unique network number
- GUIVisual computer interface
- UX designCrafting intuitive digital experiences
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
debug mode · motherboard · hard drive · compiler · wireframe · encryption · runtime · bandwidth · cloud storage · tokenization · patch · machine learning · open source · protocol · DNS · firmware · blue screen · tech support
- jargonlingo, slang, buzz words, legalese, code words
computer jargonplain English
Unadorned, accessible wording
plain language · layman's terms · everyday language · common parlance · simple English
computer jargonplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
natural language · conversational English · poetic language · informal speech
computer jargonlegal jargon
legalese · military jargon · scientific terminology · bureaucratese · sports terminology
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