are bug that alters its behavior when you try to isolate it or examine it. (!) Spot - A Web site that experiences a massive surge in traffic, usually in response to an event or promotion. (Comp) - A hypertextual manuscript. (Af) - Any real or imagined electromechanical technology that enhances the musculo-skeletal system. (Af) - Wearable or ingested computer technology that monitors internal body functions. (Bd) - Literature in the scientific sense, meaning published papers, on the Internet. (Bd) filter - An email program filter that has been configured to automatically delete incoming messages that contain certain jargon terms or buzzwords. (Comp) Waltz - The computer poetry movement (comp) plaque - The dirt, dust, and other grime that gather on keyboard (comp) - A young, malicious hacker who isn t smart enough to create custom hacking software, so must rely on programs created by other people (comp) kid + idiot - In a computer game, a list of the enemies that a player killed (comp) kill + board-Using a portable camera to broadcast one `s activities over the Internet 24 hours a day. (Comp) life + castrot - The gradual obsolescence of the link on a Web page as the sites they point to become unavailable. (Wc) - The academic study of games, particularly video games. (Bd) bomb - A computer virus set for a timed release. When the virus detonates , it deliberately disrupts, modifies, or erases data. (Wc) - doing to others before they do unto you. (Suff + pref) - 1) Piece of wood. 2) log on off to surf the net (conv) page - A Web page capitalizing on a current fad (wc) - A small foot-print Web browser (suff + comp) area network - A next-generation car with an electronic system that includes amenities such as Global Positioning Satellite receivers s well as sensors to monitoring lights, engine, climate control, road conditions, and more (wc) - An e-mail that is referring to other e-mails (af) - A short program, or the edited highlights from a longer program, designed to be watched on a small, mobile screen such as a digital media player or a mobile phone (comp) mobile + episode-Swithes gates, transistors and other electronic devices build on a molecular scale (bd) - Mobile social software; a software that enables you to use your mobile phone to find an interact with people near you (abr) potato - A person who spends a lot of time at the computer (wc) - A technique that forces a user to remain on a particular Web page (nm) movie - An interactive movie CD-or Internet-based movie that enables viewers to choose from several different plot lines (wc) - Forwarded messages, jokes, lists, and other unsolicited noncommercial e-mail messages sent by an individual to a large number of people (nm + comp) Meat + loaf-A computer with an Intel microprocessor running the Macintosh operating system and software (comp) Macintosh + telephone-A letter, e-mail, or other message that insults, criticizes, or attempts to intimidate the recipient. (Comp) nasty + gram-An Internet-based company. (Bd) Internet + company-Browser's knowledge. (Nm + wc) - What the Internet is said to be suffering from on the days when response times and download times are slower than usual. (Bd) - A conversation with no subject, especially in chat. (Bd) spam - Unwanted or unnecessary messages sent over a corporate e-mail system. (Wc) feed - To post to a Wiki. (Comp + wc) line wonder - A Web page that contains on ly a single useful link. (comp + wc) P - 1. Describes a network or other technology that enables users to trade files directly without requiring a central database or server. 2. Person-to-person adj. Describes a payment service that enables one individual to pay another for an online transaction (such as an auction sale). (Abr + nm + conv) jack - To steal a Web page and submit it to search engines under a different address. Users who run a search and attempt to access the page are then routed to another-usually pornographic-site. (Comp + nm) - Creating a replica of an existing Web page to fool a user into submitting personal, financial, or password data. (Nm) fluid - Term used by programmers to refer to coffee, Jolt cola, or any other high-caffeine stimulant that helps them get through all-night coding sessions. (Comp) dance - A mostly ceremonial sequence of actions performed in the hope that they will solve a computer problem (wc) - Malicious software that encrypts a person `s computer files and demands a ransom to decrypt the files. (Aff) only user - A person who uses the Internet exclusively for reading Web pages, e-mail, and newsproups instead of creating their own content. (Comp + wc) - 1) The inability for a computer to maintain stability at crucial moments .
) A computer problem arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress. (Comp + conv) - sending text messages while st...
