bodies

Definition

The main structural components or coherent organizational units—in tech/design, it refers to functional sections of code or interface elements; in governance, it's the official institutions that make decisions. Basically, the organized collective that gets stuff done.

Example Usage

The API response contains multiple bodies of related data we'll need to parse separately.

Source: Common industry terminology

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biometrics

The automated measurement and recognition of biological characteristics, or as privacy advocates call it, 'turning your face and fingerprints into passwords you can't change.' Modern tech companies use biometrics to unlock your phone, track employees, and occasionally misidentify people in hilariously problematic ways. It's the future of security, assuming you're comfortable with your unique biological features being stored in some database somewhere.

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bolt

A heavy metal fastener with a threaded shaft and head, or the sliding pin that locks your front door—the OG security solution that's been holding things together since ancient times.

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RTFM

Read The Manual (the F is flexible based on frustration level). The universal response to questions answered in the documentation that nobody reads. Often delivered with varying degrees of professional courtesy.

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56k

The prehistoric dial-up internet connection speed that made downloading a single song feel like a spiritual journey. While some rural folks have legitimate infrastructure excuses, others are clinging to 56k through sheer stubbornness or a nostalgic love of hearing that screaming modem sound.

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fidonet

An archaic volunteer-run network of over 10,000 bulletin board nodes from the 1980s-90s that allowed hobbyists to exchange emails before the internet went mainstream. Basically the original decentralized social network.

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electrification

The thrilling process of replacing your grandmother's oil lamps with cutting-edge electron distribution networks. When a region trades horse-drawn nostalgia for the hum of electric progress, electrification has done its job—and usually started at least three arguments about progress.

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