An oilfield term used to describe a condition that does not need to be corrected right away. For instance, a minor mistake which can be corrected later is deemed "playbackable."
The word originated when oilfield data was kept on computer tapes, and in order to re-access the data, the tape had to be played back.
The word originated when oilfield data was kept on computer tapes, and in order to re-access the data, the tape had to be played back.
Example:
Terry: "I can't believe I just spent my last $20 at the craps table. Too bad my bet isn't playbackable."
Example 2:
Jim: "I just computed some data with the wrong model."
Tom: "Don't worry, it's playbackable."
Terry: "I can't believe I just spent my last $20 at the craps table. Too bad my bet isn't playbackable."
Example 2:
Jim: "I just computed some data with the wrong model."
Tom: "Don't worry, it's playbackable."
by vaeren November 05, 2008
1) n. The place in Norway to work.
2) adj. Unavailable for drinking/partying due to being on a rig.
3) v. Tricked, conned, or otherwise persuaded into going offshore.
2) adj. Unavailable for drinking/partying due to being on a rig.
3) v. Tricked, conned, or otherwise persuaded into going offshore.
1) I work offshore, we watch plasma TV's on coffee break.
2) I was offshore for the last 4 weekends.
3) I was supposed to be home for the holidays, but I got offshored. Looks like this year I'll have an offshore christmas instead.
2) I was offshore for the last 4 weekends.
3) I was supposed to be home for the holidays, but I got offshored. Looks like this year I'll have an offshore christmas instead.
by vaeren December 17, 2006
by vaeren January 13, 2007
The delay experienced after incorrectly typing your Windows login password, before you are allowed another chance to enter it.
by vaeren July 25, 2008
n. A coffee break taken after a Catastrophic, Major, or Serious incident has occurred. Attendees at the CMS Coffee are usually quiet and reflective in demeanor. The most likely place for a CMS Coffee to occur is onboard an oil platform in Norway.
by vaeren January 13, 2007
An exfoliating treatment provided by small hailstones driven by 60+ mph winds. Typically experienced on oil rigs and platforms in the North Sea, between Norway and the United Kingdom
The wind was blowing 75 knots today, and it was hailing, so I got a North Sea Facial on the way to the drill floor.
by vaeren January 26, 2008