Computergate

name

Etymology

From computer + -gate.

Definitions

  1. A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown…

    A 1981 controversy around allegations that the staff of US politician Jerry Brown deliberately destroyed computer cards in order to obstruct an investigation into his campaign.

  2. A 1978 controversy around Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser's decision to award a…

    A 1978 controversy around Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser's decision to award a bid for computer systems to IBM rather than the cheaper FACOM.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA