7 Backstories Behind Everyday Tech**logy Terms
 

7 Backstories Behind Everyday Tech**logy Terms
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Mouse, cookie, spam — all of these words are double agents

The common terms take on a second meaning when it comes to the tech world. Everyday words are lifted from the dictionary and crafted to have entirely different meanings to represent their computer counterparts

Then there's the termi**logy flip-side, where words like "meme" or "weblog" are completely made up to define new Internet advancements

Do you ever wonder how those terms came to be? We do. Here are seven backstories behind popular tech terms we constantly use

See also: 20 Searches Made Ridiculous by Google Autocomplete


1. Mouse

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What it is: A navigational device used for computers.
Where it came from: ** one really k**ws, **t even its inventor, Douglas Engelbart. Read more...

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