IE

Intermediate 💻 Tech / IT

Definition

Internet Explorer: the browser that proved even tech giants can create universal failure—so widely ridiculed it became slang for 'you lose.'

Example Usage

You're still using Internet Explorer? That's IE, bro—upgrade to literally anything else.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=IE&defid=5418296)

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