Social:Technobabble
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Short description: Jargon-sounding nonsense
Technobabble (a portmanteau of technology and babble), also called technospeak,[1] is a type of nonsense that consists of buzzwords, esoteric language, or jargon that is impossible for the average reader, listener or viewer to understand.[2] A dishonest person might use technobabble to overwhelm and confuse the audience, masking their dishonesty, while a science fiction writer might use it to cover plot holes or to invoke suspension of disbelief of story elements that defy current understandings of science and technology.[2]
See also
- Bogdanov affair
- Neologism
- Officialese
- Rubber science
- Sokal affair
- Turboencabulator
- Flux capacitor
- Fedspeak
- Psychobabble
- Bullshit
References
- ↑ Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus (2nd ed.). Oxford: Spark Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4114-0508-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lundin, Leigh (2009-12-31). "Buzzwords – bang * splat !". Don Martin School of Software. Criminal Brief. http://www.criminalbrief.com/?p=10866.
External links
- Technology Column called Technobabble
- Technology Blog called Technobabble 2.0
- Technobabble Generators
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