JARGON

SITES

Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communication Terms
A searchable dictionary of terms related to personal computers and networking. Based on the out-of-print book, Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communication Terms.

FOLDOC - Computing Dictionary
The Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing offers linked definitions of computer-related terms.

PC Webopaedia
Does WIMP mean what you think it means? Look up terms and jargon in the PC Webopaedia.

TechWeb Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia of computer terms and concepts.

The Ultimate Silicon Valley Slang Page
A short list of Silicon Valley jargon - technical and non-technical terms based on Silicon Valley business or culture.

Wired Style: Outtakes and Updates
A humorous look at recent industry jargon, with tips on how to handle grammar and spelling.

ARTICLES

Defining Cyberspace
Your definition of cyberspace will depend on what you use it for, and what you become once you've entered it. (1/21/2000 at The Nando Times - Techserver)

I Say E-Mail, You Say Email - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off!
E-mail or email? Internet or internet? FAQ's or FAQs? FTP'd or FTPed? Hear one writer's opinion. (11/2/2000 at WebReference.com)

Tech Talk Permeates English Language
An examination of how technical jargon, especially Internet jargon, is permeating the (U.S.) English language. (10/2/1999 at Mercury Center)

Click on an icon to show only those resources.

A Jaundiced Eye: Boring Gallery
Have sidebars become stale? Browse A Jaundiced Eye's Boring Gallery and find out for yourself.

Submit a URL to the index. You can also submit by email.