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computerese

computerese noun: the jargon associated with computers.

Noun

computerese (uncountable)

  1. (dated, informal) The jargon associated with computers.
    • No Computerese!¶ Let's face it–when there's a task you don't know how to do but you need to get it done in a hurry, or when you're stuck in the middle of a task and can't figure out what to do next, there's nothing more frustrating than having to read page after page of technical background...1997, Jerry Joyce, Microsoft Word 97 At a Glance, Microsoft Press, page 1

computerese meaning in Tamil

computerese in Tamil

கணிப்பொறியாளர் குழூஉக்குறி

Origin of computerese

From computer + -ese.

Questions about computerese

What does computerese mean?
Computerese means the jargon associated with computers.
What is computerese in Tamil?
Computerese in Tamil is கணிப்பொறியாளர் குழூஉக்குறி. See Computerese meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is computerese?
Computerese is a noun.

Words near computerese in the dictionary

  1. computerate
  2. computerbased
  3. computercide
  4. computerdom
  5. computered
  6. computerese
  7. computeresque
  8. computerette
  9. computerettes
  10. computerful
  11. computerfuls

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Adapted from Wiktionary: computerese (page history and authors); computerese (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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