infopause n. (information + pause)

infopause n. (information + pause)

staying away from computers, newspapers and other sources of information in order to recover from informational stress.

The infopause may take from several minutes to several months, depending on the gravity of the initial affliction.

Every business should introduce at least two five-minute infopauses during the working day. All computers and all lights are off. This will refresh employees' ability to process new information.

by Mikhail Epstein November 15, 2003

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When you are so goddamn bored that you just type the cookies policy of Urban Dictionary into the search bar.

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by AlownAgainstTheWorld May 25, 2023

ignormation

Information you don't need but use anyway

This map has a lot of ignormation

by BBQ & Ms. Sexy June 25, 2005

Information Hoare

Someone who seeks information for information sake, for processing, manipulation, storage, reporting, simply to ensure that it is available when asked for (or simply to claim to have it, useful or otherwise). Named after Tony Hoare, was a pioneer in programming and data processing (he created the Quicksort algorithm).

SysAdmin: Which logs do you need from my servers?
SecDude: All of them
SysAdmin: You don't need *all* of them, do you?
SecDude: I might . . .
SysAdmin: You're such an information hoare.

by CryptoKnight November 3, 2011

Low Information Voter

Uninformed people who vote, even though they have no idea whats going on in politics.

Jake is a low information voter. He went to the polling office without even knowing who the candidates are.

by Awkward Hamster February 27, 2013

Miss Information

A older woman that is trying to be helpful and sweet but her information is either old or invalid.

Miss Information called and told me about the sale at the grocery store but it was over last week.

by Brain Housing Group November 12, 2009

infromation

to be in the process of getting a fro.

He was gettin' some infromation from his homey when "the man" bust in his crib.

by Dennis Urban December 24, 2008