Computing revolutionized most aspects of 21st century life, including language, with new and repurposed terms becoming the lexicon of a generation.

Editor’s note: This post first appeared on Carl Cheo’s website. We’ve republished it here with his permission. To make learning more fun and interesting, here’s a list of important computer science ...

Computer jargon deters understanding of security Industry must do better at explaining cyber risks Users should understand need for personal responsibility By William Maclean, Security Correspondent ...

Leetspeak, Internet shorthand, computer jargon for instant messaging — whatever you call them, initialisms like BRB, LOL and BTW have now entered the public lexicon. (I know a few teenagers who ...

Computer jargon, a “tick box” culture and unimaginative advertising are discouraging Internet users from learning how to protect themselves online. Faced with such gobbledegook, many of the world’s ...

Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms “master” and “slave” on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive. THE ...

The first CD-ROM subscription service that aggregated articles and abstracts from major computer periodicals. Starting out in the early 1990s, it wound up with more than 175,000 article abstracts and ...

Computer vision uses AI to interpret images and automate tasks, vital for developing autonomous vehicles. Technologies like Amazon's "Just Walk Out" depend on computer vision for tracking and billing ...