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DEFINITION: n. An old media format that is no longer popular or easily accessible, such as floppy disks, VHS tapes or stone tablets. v. To try to access data stored in an old-fashioned media format, especially it requires the use archaic technology and/or protocols.
Verboticisms
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Technoglyphics
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Tek-no-gliffiks
Sentence: When young Henry was given a set of books for Christmas he spent half an hour looking for the battery compartment, his mum explained that you actually had to read them. Henry was so astounded with the technoglyphics he thought about putting them in an antiques auction.
Etymology: Techno(abbrieviation for technological) + Hieroglyphics(ancient Egyptian script) = Technoglyphics
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COMMENTS:
so sad - Jabberwocky, 2009-01-07: 14:24:00
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Hieromedia
Created by: jajsr
Pronunciation: Hi-row-me-D-a
Sentence: Josh's grandfather knew Josh needed something to research projects for school. Instead of buying him a lap-top computer, he brought him a complete volume of hieromedia - in this case encyclopedias.
Etymology: Combination of "Hiero" from hieroglyphic - the picture script of the ancient Egyptians; and "Media"
Vinylusive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: vie/nil/yu/siv
Sentence: The kids found some old vinyl records and after trying to use them as frisbees and monster wheels they found their intended use disturbingly vinylusive.
Etymology: vinyl + illusive
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COMMENTS:
Too true! Do you still play your recrods? I sometimes do! Must admit, the sound is better on latter sound media. Now days a 45 is not a record ... but a gun! - silveryaspen, 2009-01-07: 14:41:00
Your reference to 'monster wheel' set off the old Credence Clearwater chorus of: Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning, Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river. - silveryaspen, 2009-01-07: 16:01:00
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Prehistortech
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: pree-hiss-tore-teck
Sentence: Billy didn't even know what to do when his dad gave him an old record player and records. This was too prehistortech for him so he thought he had to cut the records down to size to fit into his cd player. Dad quickly corrected him after destroying his first Elvis record.
Etymology: pre-historic (very old, before history) + tech (short for technology)
Stereolith
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: ster'/e/o/lith
Sentence: Jacob cringed in embarrassment at every soccer game. When would his parents get rid of that stereolithic camera they had and get with the digital age? It was completely humiliating... especially when the flip flash blinded his teammates just as they tried to score a goal.
Etymology: stereo - three dimensional (as in stereoscopic photography & stereotype print); also stereophonic sound reproduction + monolith - something formed of a single slab of stone
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COMMENTS:
Innovative etymology and word. Well done! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:03:00
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Yesterbrowse
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: YES-ter-browz
Sentence: Having only their father's discarded very ancient computer to rely on Darren and Warren had no choice but to resort to yesterbrowse methods of finding information.
Etymology: Blend of 'yesterday' and 'browse' (do searches on the internet)
Cunidat
Created by: skeeterzirra
Pronunciation: Koo-ni-dat
Sentence: My parents have all these cunidat reels called super-eight.
Etymology: cuniform data
Harmedium
Created by: bigveg
Pronunciation: har-mee-dee-um
Sentence: son: dad, the kitten chewed my new shoes! father: here son, execute him with this laserdisc! son: nice harmedium dad! dad: i know
Etymology: harm, medium.
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COMMENTS:
Evokes lots of different thoughts! Wonderful originality! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:01:00
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Antechque
Created by: justacrosshair
Pronunciation: an-tek
Sentence: "A cassette tape? Sorry, we don't stock antechques."
Etymology: antique (old); tech (man made)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
stache - 2008-03-14: 01:22:00
paleodata
stache - 2008-03-14: 01:32:00
oops-wrong box.
arrrteest - 2008-03-14: 11:20:00
A few years ago, while giving a state assessment to 5th graders, there was a passage about artifacts. Included with the clay pipes and broken pottery shards was a section on the record and the record player. I wasn't ready to accept that then, but now I'm somewhat resigned to the fact that it is so.
silveryaspen - 2008-03-14: 17:03:00
Congratulations, Yellowbird and James for the definition and cartoon, that has evoked a lot of deep thinking. Kudos to all you erudite deep-thinkers ... for your words, comments, and wonderful way of uplifting each other with these wonderful interchanges. You've expanded the horizons of my thinking!
silveryaspen - 2008-03-14: 18:43:00
Three cheers for all the fun words created, too! Three cheers for all the trips down the various memory lanes!
arrrteest - 2008-03-14: 20:24:00
Lol,, MEMORY lanes
Thank goodness our memory lanes are still working. I was afraid they may have become non-compatible due to the upgrade to Windows Vista. Thank you Silvery, for showing us the way. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by yellowbird. Thank you yellowbird. ~ James
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