20 New Tech Words You Should Know
Hashtag. Podcast. Emoji. Streaming. A few years ago, these terms did not exist. In fact, they weren’t even real words. But now they are a part of our daily lives and have successfully been incorporated into our everyday jargon.
I mean, even commonplace phrases like "Google it" didn’t used to be a thing. Looking back, it’s crazy to think that these terms weren’t always a part of our daily vocabulary. So what else is to come?
Here are a few new words that we suggest you become acquainted with:
1. Digitize
(verb): The process of making something digital.
How to use it:
"Digitizing books into an eBook device was a brilliant idea."
2. Fakersation
(noun): A conversation that is faked for the sake of removing yourself from an unpleasant or awkward situation. (source)
How to use it:
"My date was terrible last night, so I used a fakersation to leave early."
3. Rankify
(verb): The process of making upsurges in life. (source)
How to use it:
"Sweet, I rankified my job and got promoted!"
4. Buffer
(noun): Temporary, short term storage of data in a memory bank while transferring a large amount of data.
How to use it:
"I don’t even remember what was on that test. I studied for it using the buffer method."
5. Moodle
(noun): An open source learning platform that is distributed freely, it primarily helps assist with e-learning. (source)
How to use it:
"I used moodle to get the info and earned an A on my exam."
6. Breadcrumbs
(noun): An option in a site that shows you where are in relation to the site itself. A tool that makes navigation easy.
How to use it:
"I’m so lost. Can we use breadcrumbs to find our way back to where we came from?"
7. Videotize
(verb): The ability of turning your message into a video, for your convenience and ease of access.
How to use it:
"Ever since Tasty videotized cooking, I’ve become addicted to watching people cook."
8.Happify
(verb): Using positive psychology to make yourself happier. (source)
How to use it:
"I happify by writing down three great things that happened to me at the end of every day."
9. GIFify
(verb): The process of turning an image into a GIF.
How to use it:
"That’s a hilarious picture. We should GIFify it."
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10. Loup
(noun): A new mode of transport that combines the accessibility of a bus route with the comfort of a private cab.
How to use it:
"The next bus isn’t for 20 minutes. Let’s just grab a Loup."
11. Gigaflops
(noun): A unit of measurement that detects computer speed and performance.
How to use it:
"My gigaflops at work today were pretty weak. I need to focus better."
12. Spendlytics
(noun): An analysis of your spending habits. (source)
How to use it:
"My credit card just got rejected. I need to monitor my spendlytics."
13. Hoot
(noun, verb): A method of crowdsourcing locals to get tips on the best places to go.
How to use it:
"We went to the coolest bar last night that a local Londoner hooted us about."
"I was hooting with a tourist from Australia last night."
14. Hi-res
(adjective): Refers to high quality that shows a lot of detail.
How to use it:
"His stories are so hi-res, it feels like I’m there."
15. Moo-Q
(noun): The interaction of mood and IQ.
How to use it:
"My moo-q is off today – I didn’t get enough sleep last night."
16. Peopleware
(noun): The role that humans play in technology, specifically in terms of computers.
How to use it:
"The technology of that app is great, but it doesn’t take peopleware into account so it’s less user friendly."
17. Commjacking
How to use it:
"I got commjacked when I connected to public Wi-Fi and they took my credit card info."
18. Uncloud
(verb): Managing, analyzing, and organizing your cloud storage. (source)
How to use it:
"Man, my place is such a mess. I should uncloud it and see what I actually need."
19. Whitelist
(noun): A list granting access/approval to certain entities that prove to be valid.
How to use it:
"We got on the whitelist for the restaurant’s reservation list, so we can brunch anytime we want there."
20. Flaming
(noun, verb): Similar to trolling, flaming is the act of posting offensive and insulting comments. This can be intentional or unintentional.
How to use it:
"Did you see the flaming going on in the Reddit New York board? Crazy!"
"All I was trying to do was answer someone’s question, but they flamed me for my opinion."
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