Usefull Computer Terms

[Johnny Boy]

Computer Terms

 

486 - The average IQ needed to understand a PC.

 

State-of-the-art - Any computer you can't afford.

 

Obsolete - Any computer you own.

 

Microsecond - The time it takes for your state-of-the-art computer to become obsolete.

 

G3 - Apple's new Macs that make you say "Gee, three times faster than the computer I bought for the same price a Microsecond ago."

 

Syntax Error - Walking into a computer store and saying, "Hi, I want to buy a computer and money is no object."

 

Hard Drive - The sales technique employed by computer salesmen, esp. after a Syntax Error.

 

GUI - What your computer becomes after spilling your coffee on it. (pronounced "gooey")

 

Keyboard - The standard way to generate computer errors.

 

Mouse - An advanced input device to make computer errors easier to generate.

 

Floppy - The state of your wallet after purchasing a computer.

 

Portable Computer - A device invented to force businessmen to work at home, on vacation, and on business trips.

 

Disk Crash - A typical computer response to any critical deadline.

 

Power User - Anyone who can format a disk from DOS.

 

System Update - A quick method of trashing ALL of your software.

[kendo]

one in a million,mine

 

[Johnny Boy]

Totally Unique, Kendo, as I well know .

:confused:

[kendo]

agreed

[kendo]

mine

 

[kleinboet]