Technobabble
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Technobabble
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The work Technobabble represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
- Label
- Technobabble
- Statement of responsibility
- John A. Barry
- Subject
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- Computers
- Computers and civilization
- Computers and civilization
- Datenverarbeitung
- Englisch
- Fachsprache
- Jargon
- Ordinateurs et civilisation
- Philosophie de la technique
- Taalgebruik
- Computer
- Technology -- Philosophy
- Technology -- Philosophy
- Vaktaal
- historique
- informatique
- informatique -- langue de spécialité | société (milieu humain) -- Etats-Unis -- 20e s. (2e moitié)
- philosophie
- société
- terminologie
- Technik
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The computer revolution, like many of the technologies that preceded it, is producing an abundance of new terms and catchphrases that are making their way into the English language. In this lively account, computerese expert John A. Barry chronicles an important linguistic development which he has termed 'technobabble': the pervasive and indiscriminate use of computer terminology, especially as it is applied to situations that have nothing at all to do with technology
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA76.9.C66
- LC item number
- B375 1991
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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