Cross referencing

A commonly used phrase to inform someone (usually a supervisor or someone in charge) that you have absolutely no idea what the answer to a particular question or problem is, but that you will do some digging immediately...

Captain Kirk: "ensign, do we have any data or record of a previous encounter on this enemy craft?"

Ensign: "... cross referencing all known databases now Captain!"

Cross referencing by StevePoodle November 28, 2024

Cross-Preferencing 

The act of suggesting quasi-related media to a prospective online buyer, based on the products already viewed or held in their shopping cart

Admiring friend: "How'd you hear about Apples in Stereo?"
You: "Actually, Amazon was cross-preferencing them with I'm From Barcelona."

Cross-Preferencing by staticandbanal August 14, 2009