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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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Betafied
Created by: monkeyhouse
Pronunciation: bay-tuh-fy-d
Sentence: DVDs are being betafied by Blu-ray.
Etymology: "Beta-" from Betamax, "-fy" ending for "make/form into"
Antechque
Created by: justacrosshair
Pronunciation: an-tek
Sentence: "A cassette tape? Sorry, we don't stock antechques."
Etymology: antique (old); tech (man made)
Techstinct
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: tek STINCT
Sentence: Why is it that the VHS video format is considered boring and old-fashioned, while both the Beta tapes and the Beta machines required to play them, which are even older, are now considered "retro" and "cute?" I guess the closer something gets to becoming techstinct, the cooler it becomes for collectors due to its rarity.
Etymology: tech + extinct
Immuse
Created by: DragonRider428
Pronunciation: imm-yoos
Sentence: I found an immuse the other day - a record player!
Etymology: prefix "im" meaning "not" and "use"
Exprise
Created by: Ekovox
Pronunciation: Ex-prise
Sentence: He uttered complete exprise at realizing he lost on Jeopardy.
Etymology:
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"
Retrosurf
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ret - ro - surf
Sentence: Having only their granddad's discarded computer to rely on Delbert and Javier had no choice but to resort to retrosurfing method of finding information.
Etymology: Retro + surf
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COMMENTS:
What a lot of retrosurfing has been done here today! Great angle! Great word! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:41:00
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Mediduh
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: me-dee-duh
Sentence: They look cool, but Mayan calendars are just mediduh. I mean, can you coordinate meetings on those things?!?
Etymology: From "media" and "duh"
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)
Textinct
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: tik/stingkt
Sentence: The inability of any of today's computers to read the written data on the old large floppy disks have made them textinct.
Etymology: text + extinct
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COMMENTS:
Meaning readily apparent and so full! Ingenious choice of words to blend! Superb Won! - silveryaspen, 2008-03-14: 18:30:00
Excellent!! - Mustang, 2008-03-14: 19:38:00
Excellent! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-03-16: 17:07:00
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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
insoulheckMi - 2018-05-24: 03:18:00
спортивные брюки фасоны юбок для женщин с доставкой Купить Женский Сноубордически
hombwedleMi - 2018-05-24: 04:39:00
магазин дешевой одежды из китая с доставкой вико одежда больших размеров доставка