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Yea, like many computing terms are normal words now being used as jargon

• perilunar 4y ago
  I'm struggling to think of any computer terms that aren't repurposed 'normal' words, initialisms, acronyms, or portmanteaus. Even the words 'computer', 'program' and 'code' are repurposed.
  • carapace 4y ago
    "thunk"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunk Ah but it says, "The term originated as a whimsical irregular form of the verb think." but without citation. Hmm, I dimly recall some hacker wag saying something like, "it's the sound of a continuation hitting the stack"... Maybe "plonk" counts? https://en.everybodywiki.com/Plonk_(Usenet) https://en.everybodywiki.com/Plonk_(Usenet)
  • rdlw 4y ago
    Foo?