- drool-proof paper
- вчт излишне подробное руководство, перегруженное тривиальными указаниями, проф. руководство для идиотов
English-Russian electronics dictionary .
English-Russian electronics dictionary .
drool-proof paper — n. Whimsical paper said to be used in electronic equipment manuals that are so dumbed down and simplistic as to be of no use whatsoever. adj. Example Citation: Documentation that has been obsessively dumbed down i.e., simplified to the point… … New words
elder-proof — v. To make something safe for the elderly to use. Also: elderproof. elder proof, adj. Example Citations: Safe Home Scheme: The scheme gives the elderly poor and the disabled subsidies of up to $1,000 per household to elder proof their homes, by… … New words
electronic paper — n. A thin, flexible sheet with the look and feel of paper, but that contains microscopic particles that display as either white or black in response to electrical charges. Example Citation: Electronic paper could be bound together into book or… … New words
paperphilia — n. A deep appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of paper; a preference for reading items printed on paper rather than displayed on a screen. paperphile n. Example Citations: Paperphilia seems to have captured imaginations worldwide in the last … New words
Technology (General) — Technology General agrimation AI pocalypse alpha geek biomimicry BIY blue goo calm technology chip … New words
404 — (fohr.oh.fohr) adj. Relating to a person who is out of touch or clueless. Example Citation: It s rather silly that teen flicks are racking up huge box office numbers and Hollywood s acting like it s some earth shattering phenomenon. Studio execs … New words
Hanlon's Razor — (HAN.lunz ray.zur) idiom. A principle, used most often in computing circles, that says Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Example Citation: But faulty forecasts, here in Ireland anyway, are never, ever… … New words
Insults — 404 anus envy arm candy banalysis barking head bashtag big hair house biostitute … New words
Stupids — (STOO.pidz) n. Derogatory term used by programmers to refer to the non programmers ( suits ) they deal with at work. Example Citation: As I ve said before, the thought that we re paying the salaries of 30,000 federal employees to studiously… … New words
bozon — (BOH.zawn) n. A whimsical unit of stupidity and cluelessness. Example Citation: Punch card era oldies do not need to go into 404 trances every time they encounter a new term; nor is it necessary for them to try and become jargonauts. Most new… … New words
ignoranus — (ig.nor.AY.nus) n. A person who is both stupid and extremely rude or obnoxious. Example Citation: Stuart Bradbury would like us to start a campaign to dob in drivers without buses who insist on using the bus lane: Ignoranus (n) This new word was… … New words