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installate 

A term commonly used by people who are computer illiterate and completely inept at using the internet and thus are forced to call technical support.
Agent: "Thank you for calling the internet help desk"
Cletus: "Uuuhhhh... hello? I can't get onto the internet!"
Agent: "What seems to be the problem with it?"
Cletus: "I can't get it installated..."
installate by General Lee January 3, 2006

installing a projector 

“Yo John I heard you were installing a projector last night , how’s your asshole feeling?”

Australian Install 

When software installations or updates across multiple workstations must be performed manually instead of an automatic "push" or "pull" method; resulting in the installer having to walk from workstation to workstation thereby going on a "walk-about" which is an Australian term denoting a journey.
"Sorry boss, I can't push the update out. I'll have to do an Australian Install."
Australian Install by Iron_Mac March 23, 2010

Situational Installationist 

When a visual artist comes into an environment that they want to change, they work with what's in the situation and install their works based on what will enhance the space rather than ignoring where it is and just building from scratch.
The artist described himself as a designer, programmer and situational installationist, the later of which being a term he made up.

Installtion 

A Linux term often used in place of the word installation.
Installtion of Linux is a simple process everyone can do!
Installtion by jakwolffe June 25, 2008