intermittent variable rewards

On social media platforms like YouTube, this term commonly abbreviated as IVRs refer to engagement metrics, such as likes, comments and subscriptions. For creators, this type of engagement can lead to more dopamine in the brain, resulting in a rush of pleasure and validation for their work.

The way his subscriber count kept climbing was all thanks to those intermittent variable rewards; every notification felt like a little win!

by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025

intermitternetting

the act of using the internet in short, sporadic bursts usually instigated by boredom

Adam Hann is talking and Matthew Healy is bored so he decides to do a bit of intermitternetting.

by Truman Black January 4, 2014

internettent

adj.; intermittent internet connection that evokes varying degrees of impatience, frustration and rage. ISP-provided causes: severe thunderstorms, poor cabling, congestion of bandwidth.

my report is delayed due to internettent weather

by borles-q October 12, 2017

Intermitternetting

the act of using the internet in short, sporadic bursts usually instigated by boredom

Tweet: Someone is talking and being boring so I'm intermitternetting

by musicloverpeoplehater January 4, 2014

interspittent

Irregularly intermittent

Commercials in movies used to be intermittent but now they’re all interspittent so they’re harder to avoid.

by 7 years in March 21, 2019

Intermittentnet

Intermittentnet - (in-tur-mit-tent-net)
n.
1. stopping and starting internet connection at irregular intervals
2. sporadic net connection - when your internet connection is lousy, recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.

" f**king intermittentnet is so unreliable";

"I can't change my facebook status because of this f**king intermittentnet"

by MiGeorg August 9, 2012

Intermittentnet

The thing you use to get in touch with your friends, buy things online, check the weather, and stalk your classmates...but it usually is down when you need it most. Particularly applicable when you have a shady third party ISP, like Joe's Internet Service.

I tried to IM you, but I only have the intermittentnet.

by Marocec July 27, 2010