The process of modifying things to find out what they do without fully understanding the consequences of such actions. Driven by a strong sense of curiosity without a strong knowledge base. Usually performed by the most unqualified people in production environments. It can be as simple as flicking a switch, or performing computer modifications. Consequences are usually significant, such as lost revenue, or even the loss of life.
Richard to himself: "Gee... I wonder what this does.", while changing the port of a website.
Frank: Do you know why the site is down?
Tom: It looks like Richard was Gee Finger Poking in IIS again.
Frank: Do you know why the site is down?
Tom: It looks like Richard was Gee Finger Poking in IIS again.
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verb: The act of turning a document into a PDF. Thereby describing that a document is completed and ready for others to view and be damned if anyone wants to edit or change it.
"My reports are ready for PDFing. Get them done! Now!"
If this document isn't ready for PDFing by this afternoon, no donuts for anyone. Get it!
Just as he finished PDFing his document, he realised he had misused 'your' and 'you're'. He waited solemnly for the hounding and torment of the Grammar Nazis. His haste in PDFing would cost him dearly.
If this document isn't ready for PDFing by this afternoon, no donuts for anyone. Get it!
Just as he finished PDFing his document, he realised he had misused 'your' and 'you're'. He waited solemnly for the hounding and torment of the Grammar Nazis. His haste in PDFing would cost him dearly.
by burwd October 15, 2013
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by PandaMama January 24, 2012
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by Reefer714Madness May 23, 2021
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Guy 1: I just poked her on facebook
Guy 2: yeah, but she's poked like over 100 people as well
Guy 1: so i could possibly have poking transmitted disease(PTD)
Guy 2: afraid so
Guy 1: damn it
Guy 2: yeah, but she's poked like over 100 people as well
Guy 1: so i could possibly have poking transmitted disease(PTD)
Guy 2: afraid so
Guy 1: damn it
by movieguy92 March 20, 2011
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