All visual elements in charts and graphs that are not necessary to comprehend the information represented on the graph, or that distract the viewer from this information.
Coined by Edward Tufte, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University;
Member, Recovery Independent Advisory Panel for President Barack Obama
Coined by Edward Tufte, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University;
Member, Recovery Independent Advisory Panel for President Barack Obama
(1) USA Today had a graph with so much chartjunk all over it I couldn't even tell what the point was.
(2) His PowerPoint had so much clipart ! All that chartchunk hid so much of the real info that I was able to fall asleep for the whole talk.
(2) His PowerPoint had so much clipart ! All that chartchunk hid so much of the real info that I was able to fall asleep for the whole talk.
by ksmanning March 25, 2010
The constant, highly irritating background noise created by crowds of people, usually women (AKA "woo-girls") and usually as audience members at TV shows like "Oprah", "Dancing with the Stars", "American Idol" and "The Biggest Loser", as they scream "WOOOOO!" enmasse.
Can be written "woowoozela".
Can be written "woowoozela".
WOOOOOOOO! We're wuwuzelas!
by ksmanning September 22, 2010
The one driver in line at a red light who feels the need to creep forward 6", causing everyone behind him- and many in the lane beside- to also creep forward 6". They are known then as "creep sheep".
by ksmanning May 16, 2010