The new era dictionary

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A

a New York minute: A modern expression which implies that you would do something immediately, as in you don't have to think twice about it. For example, "Go on a date with Viggo? I'd do that in a New York minute." While this phrase may have preceded the Internet, it is often seen in the online world.

AAAAA

American Association Against Acronym Abuse: Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, these types of abbreviations are also referred to as chat acronyms.

AirCard

A device that plugs into a laptop computer, typically through a USB connection or PC Card slot that uses a cell phone signal to provide high-­‐speed Internet access. The devices allow users to have Internet access without relying on Wi-­‐Fi hot spots. They are sold by cell phone companies, and they require a monthly service plan. "AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra Wireless.

Anime

A sensual Japanese Cartoon that you can find allot on the internet

Attachment: A file or a group of files that can be included in an email for download or to watch it online


B

Banana

code word for penis Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, it is spelled in all lowercase because it's also considered a form of leetspeak.

banana problem

Business slang for a project that does not require a great deal of technical expertise; that is, a big dumb gorilla could handle it. Commonly used in the industry in increments of "one banana" for very easy and "two banana" for easy. For example: "What's taking him so long to get your e-­‐mail set up? It's a two banana problem at most."

BFF

Can be reefered to “best friends for ever”


C chapter 11

A filing in which a business receives bankruptcy protection from its creditors.

charlie

Slang for a venture capitalist, it is derived from the term American soldiers used for the Viet Cong (VC) during the Vietnam War.

Chat

An online communication in real time


D D&M

Deep & Meaningful Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online chat, instant messaging, email, blogs, and newsgroup postings, these types of abbreviations are also referred to as chat acronyms.

DH

Is used as dear husband


E e-­‐book

short for electronic book (also seen as ebook and eBook) Simply put, it's a book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other digital device. For example, envision a brave new world where freshmen college students load their electronic book readers with "e-­‐books" that contain their curricula and textbooks for the next four years, then they simply log on to the Internet for updates. The challenge is developing a hardware medium that will make e-­‐reading more soothing on the eyes. For most e-­‐book formats, you need a PDA or handheld device. Advances are being made regard to the quality of e-­‐book readers, click on the "more info" button below! e-­‐mail E-­‐mail is mail that's electronically transmitted by your computer.


F

face time Employees tend to strive for "face time" with the boss, salesmen work for face time with their customers. Now, with many employees telecommuting face time takes on the meaning of physically meeting co-­‐workers through e-­‐mail, chat or video-­‐ conferencing. "Next week I'll be in the office, so we can get in a little face time."

Ftp File transfer protocol

It´s the way that people can upload or download a file to a computer


G

G or GB

Abbreviation for gigabyte.

GAL Abbreviation for get a life used in texting


H

H&K

Hugs and Kisses Text message shorthand used primarily in online chat, IM, e-­‐mail, blogs, or newsgroup postings.

Hard Disk Drive (hdd) A data storage medium


I

iPod

a.k.a. iPod touch The iPod is a small portable music player created by Apple Computer. It is actually a combination digital audio player and portable hard drive with either a 10GB, 15GB or 30GB hard drive. It can be connected to a computer through a FireWire or USB port. Users can transfer songs to their iPod with their computer and the iPod software. It is possible to load an entire CD onto an iPod in as little as 10 seconds, you can keep up to 10,000 songs (or audiobooks) on your iPod! It's another revolutionary Apple product; the next-­‐generation is known as the iPod touch. Known as being extremely user-­‐friendly, you navigate the iPod with a "touch wheel" designed for one-­‐hand operation. If you like to listen to music while you run, for example, you won't have to worry about it "skipping" as is the case when moving and listening to a CD player. Nor do you have to lug around a bunch of CDs anymore, iPod supports most audio file formats including MP3 and wav. It also contains a vareity of extra features including games, a calendar, alarm clock, voice memos, and text notes. Historical Perspective: On Feb. 25, 2006, Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" became the billionth song downloaded from iTunes. The downloader was Alex Ostrovsky of Bloomfield, Mich., who won a new iMac, iPod and $10,000 in iTunes credit. In addition, a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music was set up in his name :-­‐)

iTunes

iTunes is a free software application for a Mac or PC that organizes and plays digital music and video on your computer. It syncs all of your media with your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV, and it contains a store on your computer where you can purchase or get free apps, video and music.



J

J-­‐code Slang for poorly written, kludgie software. The term refers to "Japan code," a slang nickname for the software written in Japanese companies, which has a reputation for being overly complex. J-­‐code is also slang for rules that are enforced only to preserve a hierarchy of management. This refers to the multiple layers of management in Japanese business culture (layers that do not exist in Silicon Valley start-­‐ups). JPG. The most common format of the images in computer


K

K or KB

Abbreviation for kilobyte.

KM

Knowledge Management Refers to capturing, organizing, storing, and disseminating the knowledge and experiences of individual groups within an organization. Building upon the ideas that "knowledge is power" and that information is the basis for a successful company, KM is the process of breaking down knowledge (and other human assets) and turning it into a business advantage.


L

legacy media Media that is considered "old," such as radio, television, and especially newspapers. With legacy media, the receiver does not contribute or interact with the content and remains totally passive. Legacy media is also slang for Web sites that use outdated technology or presentation styles (as in brochureware). It's the opposite of new media.

Laptop

A portable computer smaller than a desktop one and you can work with it in your lap


M

Macintosh Apple Computer revolutionized the personal computer business with the introduction of the Macintosh in early 1984. Macintosh not only refers to the model of the computer but also the operating system called the Mac OS. Macs were the first computers to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) that utilizes windows, icons, and a mouse, thereby making it easy for most anyone to use a computer. Rather than having to learn a complex set of commands to type, a user can point to a selection on a menu and click a mouse button. Moreover, the GUI is embedded into the operating system, so all Mac applications have a similar appearance. Once a user becomes familiar with one application, he or she will be familiar with other applications. In fact, it's been acknowledged that the success of the Macintosh GUI began a new age of graphics-­‐based applications and operating systems. (Indeed, the Windows 95 version looked more like a Mac than Windows 3.0 because it copied many features from the Mac.) There are now many different Macintosh models, with varying degrees of speed and power (and color combinations), based on the PowerPC microprocessor. People may ask you what kind of computer you have and, as a newbie, you can say "a Mac" or "a PC." (Even though a Mac is a PC, people generally use the term PC to refer to PC-­‐ compatible computers, such as IBM, Dell, Sony, and HP.) It used to be that you'd answer "a Mac" or "an IBM" because those were essentially the only two computers that individuals owned (see: IBM-­‐compatible). The Macintosh has a large and loyal following of users, and it is the preference of graphic designers. Like the Internet, the Mac literally transformed computing culture. Mac The nickname for Macintosh


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