computerese en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin computō Latin computārelbor. French computerbor. English compute English -er English computer Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English computerese From computer + -ese.
Meanings
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(dated, informal, uncountable) The jargon associated with computers.
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:
Translations (1)
it informatichese (Translations)