A55H01E Tech support notation for a caller whose ability to comprehend or adequately describe a problem is inversely proportional to his or her bad attitude and use of foul language.
Hit My Clip Synonymous with "page me"; typically used by street-smart kids.
Table Stable A one-room office that's filled with worktables - a "cube farm" without the cubes.
Warhol Worm Malicious software (theoretical, for now) that could infect every vulnerable server on the Net within 15 minutes.
Gatored Being bombarded by pop-up ads, often from a competitor of the Web site you're viewing (e.g., an FTD.com coupon appears while you're shopping at 1-800-Flowers.com). The term comes from Gator, the ad-feeding app that's increasingly being bundled with popular file-sharing programs.
- Gareth Branwyn (jargon@wiredmag.com)
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