A locavore is someone who only eats food that is grown and produced locally, not food that is transported long distances. The word locavore was coined in 2005 by Jessica Prentice, a Berkeley, California chef, to describe someone who is interested in eating and promoting locally grown food. Prentice invented …
Coffice is a new word coined from the terms coffee shop and office. Coffice refers to the phenomenon of people working remotely on their computers in coffee shops that have wi-fi connections. Increasingly, entrepreneurs and others conduct business meetings on phone lines and over Skype in coffee shops, as well …
Grexit describes the possibility of the country of Greece leaving the European Union. The word Grexit was coined by economists Ebrahim Rahbari and Willem Buiter in 2012, by combining the words Greek and exit. Grexit appears in the Oxford English Dictionary. Brexit describes the possibility of the country of Britain …
An emoji is an image small enough to insert into text that expresses an emotion or idea. Emoji are most often used in emails and text messages, though may be found in any type of electronic communication. The word emoji is a combination of the Japanese word e which means …
Virtual reality is a computer-generated simulation of the real world, including the appearance of three dimensions and the ability to interact with the computer-generated environment. Virtual reality uses electronic devices such as goggles, helmets and gloves to create a sensory experience generated by a computer. The term virtual reality was …
In computer parlance, a mouse is a pointing device that converts two-dimensional motion relative to a surface into the movement of a cursor on a computer screen. A mouse consists of one or more buttons and often, a wheel or touch surface. The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart at …
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MacGyver means to make an object or repair an item with only the items at hand. When something has been MacGyvered it has been thrown together in an ingenious and improvised fashion. MacGyver is a new word in the Oxford English Dictionary, it is a transitive verb which is a …
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A hashtag is the # symbol on the keyboard when it is placed before a keyword or phrase (without spaces) to identify the topics of a message or posting. Hashtag also refers to the # symbol together with the word or phrase after it. Hashtags are used on social media sites …
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Off the grid means living in a state of self-sufficiency, not attached to, using or relying on public utilities. Off-grid is a synonym of off the grid, both terms may be used as an adjective or an adverb. People may live off the grid for many different reasons: (1.) they …