computerese
Programmer's native tongue
Computerese is jargon associated with computers and technology—the specialized vocabulary of programmers, IT professionals, and tech enthusiasts.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting language that sounds like gibberish to outsiders: The manual was written in impenetrable computerese.
Like legalese or bureaucratese, it implies unnecessary complexity or exclusivity.
Fake scientific-sounding nonsense
- geekspeakTechnical insider language
- techspeakComputing industry jargon
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
acronyms · buzzwords · gibberish · gobbledygook · parlance · vernacular · argot · lexicon
Writing software instructions
- debuggingError removal from programs
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
binary · syntax · compilation · runtime · variables · functions · protocols · interfaces
Instructional reference documents
- promptsSignals to begin
- tooltipsOn-hover explanatory text
- changelogsRecords of software modifications
- FAQsPrewritten answers, abbreviated
tutorials · wikis · forums · comments · annotations · unintelligible · impenetrable · confusing
technobabble
Fake scientific-sounding nonsense
terminology · acronyms · buzzwords · gibberish · gobbledygook · parlance · vernacular · argot · lexicon · slang
programming
Writing software instructions
- debuggingError removal from programs
- algorithmsFinite instruction sequences
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
hardware · binary · syntax · compilation · runtime · variables · functions · protocols · interfaces · documentation
manuals
Instructional reference documents
- promptsSignals to begin
- tooltipsOn-hover explanatory text
- changelogsRecords of software modifications
FAQs · tutorials · wikis · forums · comments · annotations · unintelligible · impenetrable · confusing · dense
computereseplain English
Unadorned, accessible wording
plain language · layman's terms · everyday language · simple English · common parlance
computereseeveryday speech
Informal spoken communication
conversational English · natural language · common usage · informal language · street language
computer, compute, computing, computation, computerized, computerize, computerization, computable, computational