technobabble
noun/ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/UK/ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/US
Etymology
From techno- + babble.
- derived from *baba-✻
- derived from *bʰa-bʰa-✻
- inherited from *babalōną✻
- inherited from *bablōn✻
- inherited from *bæblian✻
- inherited from babelen
Definitions
Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful…
Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
- 'Dimensional incursion? What kind of ludicrous technobabble is that supposed to—' ¶ Unexpectedly, he fell silent.
- 'We are self-sufficient...We don't rely on clear skies and satellite access and not being deep underground, because of your wonderful technobabble devices.'
- "And despite all the weird events the dialogue is naturalistic and light on technobabble", says Peter. "Such a relief after recent stories."
From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not…
From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.
The neighborhood
- neighborcryptobabble
- neighborjargon
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for technobabble. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA