Geek Speak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Original! The following is a vocabulary list of common words...which are you? Word Geek Normal Code software instruction cryptic message Boot load operating system footwear Virus makes computer sick makes you sick Memory data storage retained ideas News Usenet NBC/CNN/C-Span Mail electronic letters bills/junk mail FIDO subnet dog Pen pointing device writing with ink thing Slip external comm a fall/undergarment Tip open line for comm $$ for waiters/waitresses Screen terminal face metal mesh Spool swap device thing that holds thread Thread code structure method stuff on spools OOP C++ a booboo Ports serial, parallel place where ships dock Floppy removeable disk limp Harddrive fixed disk difficult trip Windows GUI nightmare cleaning nightmare Root sysadm bottom part of plant Smalltalk programming language chit chat Apple computer fruit Execute launch a program/script to kill Cable collection of wires television service Backup copy of important data move in reverse Card printed circuit board credit card -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributions: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From davidm@marcam.com Fri May 27 13:07:11 1994 Word Geek Normal RAM Type of memory Male sheep From avk@hafnium.cchem.berkeley.edu Fri May 27 18:51:05 1994 Word Geek Normal Chip Integrated circuit Party snack DIP Packaging for the above Sauce for the above Editor Program processing text Person processing texts Kill Get rid of the above Get rid of the above Engine Part of a database or 4GL Part of a car From Mitch Bayersdorfer (mdb@apple.com) Thu, 2 Jun 94 15:55:36 Word Geek Normal CMOS A type of computer chip Stuff that grows at the bottom of the ocean Disk Computer storage Vertebrae File A unit of storage A folded holder for papers From martin@mrrl.lut.ac.uk Wed Jul 6 14:54:09 1994 Word Geek Normal BLOB Binary Large OBject nose candy snake unix workstation legless reptile ATM optical network hole in the wall X networked graphics marks the spot dump system backup pit stop From Andrew Wood (harold@cs.uq.oz.au) Wed, 10 Aug 1994 11:26:11 Word Geek Normal WorkStation where you log on where you get off From Alan Bedian (alanb@cats.ucsc.edu) Mon, 05 Jun 95 14:36:17 Word Geek Normal monitor computer screen to observe CD Change Directory/Game something that plays music money time to upgrade something to pay bills hacking fun fun fun chopping firewood power RISC architecture social standing RISC power Something that could be illegal PC Personal Computer Politically Correct backup covering your butt going in reverse bugs Programmers' nightmares Annoying insects Bill Gates Satan Who?? From tgregg@lehman.com (Tim Gregg) Wed, 7 Jun 95 11:51:21 Word Geek Normal hex a curse a curse From "Allan J. Heim" (allanh@z-code.com) Thu, 8 Jun 1995 10:53:35 Word Geek Normal MOS Metal-oxide Semiconductor Member of Opposite Sex From "william (w.r.) baker" (scbaker@bnr.ca) Jun 12, 95 09:42:06 Word Geek Normal Keyboard Computer Input Device Music Instrument Crashed System or Program Failure Vehicle Accident Head Crash Fixed or Flexible Disk r/w head failure To bump one's head Snail Mail Mail via a postal service Never heard of snails getting mail Purple Haze When your monitor has purple spots Song by Prince MIME Multipurpose Internet To act out, gesture without speaking OnNet On the Internet Fishing RAM Random Access Memory Male Sheep SCSI Small Computer System Interface Sleazy Something MSU Mass Storage Unit Miss You Host Client or Server System A Person in Restaurant IEEE Institute of Electronic& Electrical Engineers (Pronounced I, triple E) To Scream LIM Expanded Memory An Asian guy Interrupt Hardware/Software Handler Break in to a Conversation NetWare Networking OS Kinky clothing Finger Looks up Names, Online Stats & Info touch to sense object POP Post Office Protocol DAD or Like Bang (Noise) SLIP Serial Line Internet Protoco To Fall Down PPP Point to Point Protocol Need to Go to the bathroom bad Trap Software / Hardware Interrupt Used to catch something VD Virtual Device Venereall Disease ZIP Compressed Files Plastic Bag Lock Home ~/ Where people Live LPD Line Printer Daemon (device) Los Angleles Police Department User Someone Using a computer Drug Addict From: Lou Amadio (lxa110@psu.edu) Mon, 11 Dec 1995 20:04:55 -0500 Word Geek Normal Pointer Location in memory of a variable Type of dog From: Keith MacDonald (textpad@heliosof.demon.co.uk) Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 21:08:59 +0100 Word Geek Normal CPU Pentium Pro Can't Possibly Understand From: Andrew Shaffer (jepigar@prolog.net) Wed, 29 May 1996 19:37:02 -0400 Word Geek Normal Hardware Store Computer Discount Warehouse True Value Cycle A la CPU Pedal-Driven Transportation From: rdemanow@wasatch.com (Richard Demanowski) Tue, 21 May 96 12:53 MDT Word Geek Normal PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms From: Brian Frolo (bfrolo@cybergate.net) Sun, 07 Jul 1996 01:02:07 -0400 Word Geek Normal tab long key on keyboard cancer causing soft drink num lock numbers only hulk hogan move alt key on keyboard sexy model architecture motherboards, et al buildings Are You A Geek? Are You a Geek? (rec.humor.funny) Are You a Computer Geek? #3 The Code of the Geeks v1.0.1 Geek: A Definition GeekGeer: Inclusive Geek resource source What am I? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please send us your thoughts, comments , critiques and everything else using mailto. If you would like to add to Geek Speak, please send your submissions to: VRAINN@marvin.cc.ttu.ee in the following format: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `Word Geek Normal' ==================================== I.e., MousePointing DeviceRodent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vrainn@marvin.cc.ttu.ee / 94-06-25 95-15-10