Top 50 Tech Terms that are Now Common Expressions1. 404- Originally a technical term for Not Found 404 (which is an error message seen on a...2. 411- Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online...3. 86- Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online...4. age- Actually it is "-age" which is a suffix used in slang to exaggerate a word and give...5. anime- An artistic and sensual type of Japanese animation. On the Internet, one can find...6. back button- One of the buttons at the top of a Web browser. By clicking on it, you "go back" to...7. bandwidth- The technical definition of "bandwidth" involves the difference between two frequencies...8. biobreak- An office friendly way of saying that one needs to take a bathroom break.9. brain dump- To empty one's brain of any and all information relating to a particular subject....10. cached out- Slang for extremely tired, as in, "wiped out."11. cookies- A funny name for a noun that describes a small piece of information about you (about...12. cryptic- Primarily used as slang, it refers to anything that is hard to read. For example,...13. dead-tree version- Slang for a printed document or publication, as opposed to an electronic version.14. deep dive- Slang for exploring a subject in-depth. For example, "We did a deep dive on that market...15. defrag- To optimize your hard drive, usually with a program that "cleans it up" and makes...16. delete- To remove a file or erase information.17. down time- This expression refers to lost production time due to a broken machine and its operator...18. eye candy- Slang for extra graphics (or images) included on a Web page with the intent of making...19. Film at 11- With reference to TV commercials for the late local news, it's a sarcastic phrase...20. Google- Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford Ph.D. candidates who developed...21. hot spot- In the world of IT this term refers to places that have wireless Internet connections....22. huge pipes- Slang for a high-bandwidth Internet connection.23. interface- In a general sense, it is the portion of a program that interacts between a user and...24. just-in-time (JIT)- Traditionally, this phrase describes a compiler that turns Java bytecode, for example,...25. legacy media- Media that is considered "old," such as radio, television, and especially newspapers....26. McLuhanism- A term for a catchy phrase or slogan coined by Marshall McLuhan, popular writer and...27. meatspace- Slang for the real world, as opposed to cyberspace.28. mommy-save- Slang for the act of indiscriminately clicking 'Save' without first choosing an appropriate...29. morph or morphing- From the term "metamorphosis," it is to turn one thing into another. It most commonly...30. multitasking- The simultaneous execution of more than one task. For example, a computer that launches...31. navigate- The act of moving around the Web by clicking on hypertext links (or paths) that take...32. opt-out- Any time a user requests to be removed from any kind of online program, he or she...33. PDFing- An example of a word morphing, this term once described the process of turning a document...34. photoshopped- A play on the word "Photoshop," the software graphics program created by Adobe, it...35. PING or ping- Traditionally this term refers to an Internet program used to determine whether a...36. plug-and-play- A standard for add-in hardware that requires it to identify itself on demand (see:...37. plugged-in- Slang for wired, or being connected.38. radar screen- In modern jargon, this refers to the range of interests that a company or individual...39. rant-and-rave- To speak on and on about something you feel passionate for. Users often rant-and-rave...40. robot- Traditionally, it's a device that can move and react to sensory input. Robots are...41. scaleable or scalability- Refers to the ability of hardware or software or even a brand, to adapt to increased...42. shelfware- Slang for software that is so worthless it remains in the shrink-wrapped box on the...43. showstopper- Slang for anything that has the potential to halt the shipment or to stop the launch...44. spammin'- Slang for speaking aimlessly on a mishmash of topics, or to stuff someone's brain...45. surf or surfing- To browse or look at information on the Web by pointing and clicking and navigating...46. thread- Originally it referred to a chain of postings on a single subject in a newsgroup....47. TMI- Online jargon, also known as text message shorthand, used primarily in texting, online...48. unplugged- Slang for being not connected. The opposite of wired. It also refers to acoustic music...49. user- A term that defines the online audience, it also refers to anyone who "uses" a computer....50. yoyo mode- The state in which a computer rapidly alternates several times between being up and...- See more at: http://www.netlingo.com/top50/common-expressions.php#sthash.Sz2jqFWi.dpuf