Meanings
nouncomputerese (uncountable)
- datedinformaluncountableThe jargon associated with computers.
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No Computerese!¶ Let's face it–when there's a task you don't know how to do but you need to get it done in a hurry, or when you're stuck in the middle of a task and can't figure out what to do next, there's nothing more frustrating than having to read page after page of technical background material.
1997, Jerry Joyce, Microsoft Word 97 At a Glance, Microsoft Press, page 1
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latincomputō
- Latincomputāre
- Frenchcomputer
- Englishcompute
- Englishcomputer
- Englishcomputerese
Translations
Italian informatichese
- informaticheseTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
computerese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computerese
MLA
“computerese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computerese. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “computerese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computerese.
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