Blockchain

Definition

A distributed ledger technology that promised to revolutionize everything from banking to banana tracking, and has so far mostly revolutionized the electricity bill. It's the answer to a question nobody asked, delivered on a whitepaper nobody read.

Example Usage

"We should put it on the blockchain," suggested the executive who could not explain what a blockchain was if his stock options depended on it.

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predecessor

The version, model, or entity that came before yours—now officially obsolete and gathering digital dust. In graph theory, it's the smug node pointing toward you; in tech, it's yesterday's news.

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compatible

When two software systems, APIs, or devices can actually talk to each other without throwing tantrums—a rare and precious technological miracle.

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cam

A rotating mechanical part that converts boring circular motion into exciting linear motion, because apparently gears aren't complicated enough. The unsung hero making your engine valves open on command.

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serial

A work published in installments—the original binge-watch before Netflix existed. Commonly refers to a serial number required to activate software, because companies love making sure you paid for that license.

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online

The state of being connected to the internet or a larger network, ready to rock and roll. When something's online, it's live, active, and probably consuming bandwidth as we speak.

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