A Conversation for Jargon and its Siblings

Slip a Mickey in your Pixel

Post 1

Researcher 122445

More from the thigh-slapping fun world of computer geeks:

- Many of you may know that the dots on a computer screen, i.e. the smallest display unit, is called a 'pixel'.
- Not many of you may know that the computer mouse equivalent of a pixel, i.e. the smallest unit of movement, is called a 'mickey'.

Do I hear cries for an encore?
Two more from the world of TLA's (three-letter-abbreviations):
- UDF: Undocumented Feature (a surprising bug)
- KPD: Known Product defect (an expected bug)


Slip a Mickey in your Pixel

Post 2

Nicc

Very interesting material, I must say.


Slip a Mickey in your Pixel

Post 3

Researcher 145422

TWAIN (scanner drivers) Technology Without An Interesting Name


Key: Complain about this post

Write an Entry

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."

Write an entry
Read more