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The (Not So ) Concise Pocket Dictionary of Computer Terminology

A

ALGORITHM: Trendy dance for hip programmers.

ANALOG: A roughly hewn wooden seat, used by computer analysts.

APPLICATION: The act of applying or laying on of color decals to hardware surfaces.

B

BASIC: Acronym for Bunglers All-purpose Slag Interjectory Claptrap, a series of systemized exclamations taught to initiates.

BUG: (see coding.)

C

CARD READER: Tarot technician.

COBOL: An acronym for a computer language that is Completely Over and Beyond reason Or Logic.

CODING: A cough syrup for treating a sick computer who caught a bug. (see bug).

D

DATA PROCESSOR: A mechanism which chops, shreds, slices, or grates information into digestible bits.

DATA, TERMINAL: Autopsy report.

DEBUG: Delicing the computer center.

DIGITAL COMPUTER: A machine for processing fingerprints

DISC PACK: A six pack of alcoholic beverage, designed for consumption aboard an alien space craft.

F

FORTRAN: Short for FORmula TRAiNing, a nourishment give to baby (or micro ) computers.

G

GENERAL Purpose Computer: A four star all purpose war gaming machine.

H

HEAVY PENCIL: (see light pen).

I

INPUT: CENSORED (see input device).

INPUT DEVICE: A male electronic probe designed to computation and procreation of future micro computers.

K

KEYBOARD: A dozing computer programmer.

L

LIGHT PEN: (See heavy pencil).

LINE PRINTER: A stand up gag writing computer for composition of one liners.

N

NANOSECOND: A second in mork time.

O

OUTPUT DATA : Data that has been excreted from an internal storage medium to a flush-down device.

P

PAPER TAPE: A long paper-thin worm that lives as a parasite in the intestines of a storage medium

PRINTER: Johann Gutenberg (1398?-1468).

PROGRAM: (Short for ProGrammy) A music award for professional keyboard operators.

PUNCHED CARD: An inebriated card having almost 80 random columns.

S

SOFTWARE: Formal evening attire for female computer analysts.

STORAGE DEVICE: Cold room or morgue, for Terminal Data.

SYSTEM: A foolproof method for dealing and winning at punched cards.

T

TERMINAL:

  1. A grand central station for divergent trains of thought.
  2. See data.

U

USER: An addicted individual who requires the services of a methadone processing center.

 

Daniel Solomon

David Rosenblueth