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Technobabble — (a portmanteau of technology and babble ) is a form of prose using jargon, buzzwords and highly esoteric language to give an impression of plausibility through mystification, misdirection, and obfuscation. This is not to be confused with jargon… … Wikipedia
Technobabble — (im deutschen auch Technobabbel) ist ein Kunstwort aus den Wörtern Technologie (engl. technology) und Gebrabbel (engl. babble). Üblicherweise bezeichnet man mit diesem Wort den Versuch in vielen Science Fiction Filmen und Serien, futuristische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Technobabble — Tech no*bab ble, n. technical jargon incomprehensible to non specialists; sometimes used derogatorily of discussions using unnecessarily technical terminology and intended to impress or confuse, rather than inform, the listener. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
technobabble — UK US /ˈteknəʊˌbæbl/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING ► technical language that is difficult for ordinary people to understand … Financial and business terms
Technobabble — Technobabillage Le technobabble (littéralement technobabillage) est le terme utilisé pour qualifier le pseudo langage scientifique utilisé dans les séries ou les films de science fiction dans le but de rendre crédible la situation et sa… … Wikipédia en Français
technobabble — Jargon or terms used by computer support line personnel when annoyed with a customer and desriring to belittle them. Any unintelligible gibberish that uses more acronyms or references to system or dos than actual English. Well, your MIDI player… … Dictionary of american slang
technobabble — Jargon or terms used by computer support line personnel when annoyed with a customer and desriring to belittle them. Any unintelligible gibberish that uses more acronyms or references to system or dos than actual English. Well, your MIDI player… … Dictionary of american slang
technobabble — noun Date: 1981 technical jargon … New Collegiate Dictionary
technobabble — /tek noh bab euhl/, n. incomprehensible technical language or jargon. [1980 85; patterned on PSYCHOBABBLE] * * * … Universalium
Technobabble — seemingly meaningless technological jargon … Dictionary of Australian slang
