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Computer Jargon Too Difficult for Office Workers

Posted by Zonk on from the ping-me dept.

slashflood writes "Most office workers find computer terms such as javascript and jpeg just as difficult to understand as a foreign language, according to a new survey. A poll of 1,500 staff by recruitment firm Computer People showed that three out of four wasted more than an hour every week simply finding out what some technical term meant. 'A massive 61% don't understand the difference between gigabytes, kilobytes and megabytes and as a result have sent e-mails with huge attachments that have blocked clients' systems.'"

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  1. Its not just computers. by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its not just computer jargon that is confusing

    I still don't know what TPS stands for.

    1. Re:Its not just computers. by op12 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I still don't know what TPS stands for.

      Didn't you get that memo?

  2. Abort mission, they have the port! by Namronorman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Has anyone else had a friend that works in an office enviroment that is extremely paranoid call you up screaming that the hackers have their port?

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  3. Have fun with it! by MudButt · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is why I like to throw in the term "flux capacitor" every once in a while when I'm explaining stuff to end users...

    1. Re:Have fun with it! by stlhawkeye · · Score: 5, Funny

      I do that, too. When there's too much technobabble jargon being bandied about in meetings, I said, "Do we have the 1.21 jigga watts for the flux capacitor?" At least one person always thinks I'm serious. I also frequently suggest that we solve any given problem by degaussing the main deflector dish or reversing the flow control to the plasma relay conduits.

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      "I have never won a debate with an ignorant person." -Ali ibn Abi Talib
  4. Well by Ikn · · Score: 5, Funny

    They don't seem to understand basic instructions, either. "Don't open any suspicious attachments, especially from someone you don't know." == "Open anything! It's fun! Oooh, pretty smileys!"

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  5. Jpeg png, javascript T-1 by Rinzai · · Score: 5, Funny
    GIF USB IT, Java Ethernet Perl. PHP? Jpeg bandwidth kilobyte, iPod Bluetooth nano buffer kilobyte!

    Visio, visio--powerpoint PCX GIMP tar c++ RAM. Outlook? Gigahertz!

    1. Re:Jpeg png, javascript T-1 by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 4, Funny

      > Jpeg bandwidth kilobyte, iPod Bluetooth nano buffer kilobyte!

      You bastard, my mother is a saint!

  6. WTF is Excell? by razmaspaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Excell - this helps to run programs on your PC

    What is Excell and what does this mean. I have never heard of it, but aparrently I should have it, because otherwise programs won't run on my PC.

    My favorite comment though was the PDF- a document that can be read on any PC. Oh yeah? Can it be read on the PC that doesn't have a PDF reader on it? Hmm!

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    1. Re:WTF is Excell? by rtaylor · · Score: 3, Funny

      My favorite comment though was the PDF- a document that can be read on any PC. Oh yeah? Can it be read on the PC that doesn't have a PDF reader on it? Hmm!
      Yes, it can often be read on PCs without PDF readers. Strings is your friend.

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      Rod Taylor