New words added to the dictionary

Sidle up to the bar (Lightly Moderated)

Moderator: Dictators in Training

Post Reply
User avatar
Gidan
Admin Abuse Squad
Admin Abuse Squad
Posts: 2892
Joined: Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:01 am

New words added to the dictionary

Post by Gidan »

Some of their newest additions include: adware, biodiesel, codec, digicam, google (as a verb), geocaching, hacktivism, mash-up, rewriteable, ringtone, spyware, and texting.


http://slashdot.org/articles/06/07/07/1234221.shtml

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/internet/ ... 358,00.htm
For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
User avatar
Drem
Nappy Headed Ho
Nappy Headed Ho
Posts: 8902
Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:02 pm

Post by Drem »

codec wasn't a word?
User avatar
Martrae
Admin Abuse Squad
Admin Abuse Squad
Posts: 11962
Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 9:46 am
Location: Georgia
Contact:

Post by Martrae »

I have never heard of hacktivism or mash-up (except when referring to potatoes ;)).
Inside each person lives two wolves. One is loyal, kind, respectful, humble and open to the mystery of life. The other is greedy, jealous, hateful, afraid and blind to the wonders of life. They are in battle for your spirit. The one who wins is the one you feed.
User avatar
Donnel
NT Traveller
NT Traveller
Posts: 2126
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:00 am

Post by Donnel »

codec previously was just an abbreviated form of code/decode, kinda like modem (modulate/demodulate). This just gives it an official meaning to a word that those who use it already know what it is.

Mash-up refers to taking two music samples and cross mixing, yes?
<a href="http://wow.allakhazam.com/profile.html?384300">Treston</a>
Tossica
NT Patron
NT Patron
Posts: 12490
Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:21 pm

Post by Tossica »

a mash-up is taking two or more existing songs and combining them to create a different song.
User avatar
Donnel
NT Traveller
NT Traveller
Posts: 2126
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:00 am

Post by Donnel »

Well that's kinda what I said :D

I've liked the mash-ups I've heard. A local station here does somethign they call "Mixphoria" every friday (prolly not unique as this station isn't the most innovative in the world) but they bring a guy in the studio who does them professionally and for like an hour with no commercials it's just mix after mix.
<a href="http://wow.allakhazam.com/profile.html?384300">Treston</a>
User avatar
liquidstayce
NT Veteran
NT Veteran
Posts: 1689
Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:17 am
Location: B-More
Contact:

Post by liquidstayce »

Tossica wrote:a mash-up is taking two or more existing songs and combining them to create a different song.


I've also had people do mash-up poetry.
~stacy
Post Reply