Technologically neutered

To strip technology of all meaningful features, thereby violating its original intent to solve problems in an automated way. This is typically done by an enterprise through a series of decisions made by folks with no understanding of technology, e.g. legal or risk. Fears that drive to these decisions are typically focused on trying to prevent behaviors through technology limitations, without isolating that the issue is the behavior. The end result will likely be a set of technology that looks similar to the current technology set, just with a different look and feel on top of a fundamentally rearchitected platform typically costing millions of dollars.

The approach would be equivalent to not allowing knives in the cafeteria for fear of stabbings vs not hiring people who won't stab each other. Only technologically neutering costs much more.

They technologically neutered the SharePoint environment by removing everything but the list and document library. It is no longer usable for its core collaboration functions.

We have technologically neutered our mobile email by not allowing attachments.

They technologically neutered their CRM by turning off the workflow features.

by ColdheartedMatt May 8, 2012

TECHNOTRONICS

IT IS A SIMPLE WORD THAT COMBINES ALL ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT PRODUCE SOUND IN THE FORM OF MUSIC

TECHNOTRONICS ARE ANY RADIO, MP3 PLAYER, & IPOD

by MOMMY3 July 17, 2009

Technological Osmosis

The term Technological Osmosis is a jargon term used in technically focused organizations that rely heavily on email communication. The term refers to the ability to understand a technical requirement even though the requirement has not been communicated. The term evolved to add levity the common communication Faux Pas of neglecting to attach a document.

Usually used in the negative.

Example:

Sender - "Please design the solution in accordance to the attached requirement's document"

Response - "I am sorry that I lack technological osmosis skills, please attach the attachment to the previous email."

by J. Steel February 11, 2010

technoholic

a person that is addicted to buying the newest technical devices like mobile phones, dvd-players or plasma-screens. These things are not bought because they are really needed, but instead because of their design and the fact that they are state-of-the-art. If the person doesn't manage to find himself something new for a longer period of time, he/she has to suffer from withdrawal.

Man, my dad is a real technoholic. Yesterday he bought himself a new mobile although he already got 5.

by Christoph Behrens December 10, 2008

Auto Technotic Asphyxiation

Masturbating while strangulating oneself with a USB cable, a mouse wire, or an iPod earphone cord.

"Did you hear about Bill? They found him dead in a hotel room with his iPod cord around his neck. Called it "Auto Technotic Asphyxiation. I suppose the irony is that he was listening to Air Supply at the time."

by angryguntotingmeateater August 26, 2009

technorati

1. People who are highly knowledgeable about technology, especially digital technology such as computing (IT) and communications (together, ICT). A portmanteau word, "technorati" combines "technical" and "literati".

Singular: technorat.

Synonyms: technoscenti.

Antonyms: newby, luser.

2. An Internet tool and website intended for such people: capitalised as "Technorati".

Joe's one of the technorati - he wrote the book on the Unix Korn shell.

by yuyiya November 26, 2011

Technological Singularity

When we reach a point where we cannot understand our own technology, but it can understand us.

When mankind reaches a technological singularity, we're fucked.

by Ghost Freeman February 22, 2004