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The term illustrates the convergence of social media, mobile and cloud. 

What used to be three siloed technologies have now begun merging, thanks to an infrastructure that allows them to “collapse” into each other and form a new IT construct.




Source: SoMoClo ... huh?

Sneakernet is a term used to describe the physical transfer of electronic information, especially computer files.
The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to sneakers, as this way of moving information relies on a courier and removable media such as USB drive and compact discs.




Source: Osama bin Laden’s use of Technology, GeekwithLaptop

What is a moblog? What is nptech? and what about splogs?
The social media landscape is fast changing and filled with strange terms to the uninitiated. Here’s a quick guide to some of the terms you may encounter!

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Briffare:da "to brief", comunicare per sommi capi le richieste di un cliente su di una determinata commessa.


Nella vignetta di Ellekappa sulle ormai tristemente famose intercettazioni delle telefonate delle escort coinvolte del sexygate italiano è apparso il termine "briffare". Si tratta dell'ennesimo esempio di "itanglese" nato dalla trasposizione fonetica di un termine inglese che viene poi italianizzato. La new entry “Briffare” (to brief) si aggiunge agli altri mostruosi calchi italiani “Mecciare” (to match), “Forwadare” (to forward), “Downloadare” (to download), “Uploadare” (to upload) che significano rispettivamente: comunicare per sommi capi le richieste di un cliente su di una determinata commessa, eseguire un confronto al fine di trovare affinità, inoltrare, scaricare uno o più file da una fonte in Rete, caricare uno o più file su di un server in Rete.

Fonti:

Rainews 24

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1: a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
2: an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity


Examples of GEEK

He was a real geek in high school.

Origin of GEEK
probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
First Known Use: 1914

source: Merriam-Webster

see also:

Geek Speak

To geek

Terminologia dello “jargon file": il vocabolario per antonomasia della cultura open source.

Jargon File

per approfondire leggi anche:

Don't be 404, know the tech slangLeetHow the internet is changing languageDialetti della Rete, così Internet modifica la linguaGeek SpeakCloud Compunding's World of Acronyms: Enter at Your Own Risk

Da Wikipedia

Il leet (o anche l33t, 31337 o 1337) è una forma codificata di inglese caratterizzata dall'uso di caratteri non alfabetici al posto delle normali lettere (scelte per la semplice somiglianza nel tratto) o piccoli cambi fonetici.

Il termine ha origine dalla parola "élite", in inglese di pronuncia simile a "leet", e si riferisce al fatto che chi usa questa forma di scrittura si distingue da chi non ne è capace.

Il leet nasce anche dall'esigenza di memorizzare password di senso compiuto (quindi facili da ricordare) ma difficilmente riconoscibili. Il l33t era un modo valido per rendere il file riconoscibile a chi lo cercasse, mentre sfuggiva alle ricerche dei SysOp.

By Ilya Leybovich

Here we look at the worst examples of office-speak, along with some words that deserve a place in our professional vocabulary. Not all corporate buzzwords are without their usefulness.
Everyone has encountered business jargon at one time or another. Whether hearing them from your boss, coworkers or customers, buzzwords can be a major source of irritation, obscuring rather than clarifying someone's point. There are, however, some types of business lingo that can aid in effective communication. Knowing the difference between helpful business language and the kind that should be banned is an increasingly vital skill in today's communication-driven workplace.
"When we talk about business jargon, we are generally referring to one of two things — words that are peculiar to a trade or words that are pretentious, unintelligible or gibberish," small business advisory Flying Solo explains. "And sometimes we can experience a spectacular combination of the tw…

Have you ever been at a party with a bunch of "software industry" people and overheard a conversation that included something like this:
"I was sitting in the cube farm checking out the dead tree edition of the Times when some idea hamster comes in to ask for my help on a project. I told him I didn't have enough bandwidth to support him--that he should go find some gray matter to help him out."
Sound like a different language? It is. An entire lexicon of "geek speak" has emerged from the world of hardware and software. But the next time you feel left out at a party full of mouse potatoes, you can show your savvy by speaking the lingo. If you do it well enough, you might even be mistaken for the alpha geek.

Alpha geek: The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group. "Ask Larry, he's the alpha geek around here."

Bandwidth: The ability to juggle or handle an excessive amount of stuff. "I'm really busy …