INTERNET GEEK SPEAK DICTIONARY

INTERNET GEEK SPEAK DICTIONARY

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (Wireless Flash) -- Next time you hear someone talking about a "fat pipe" don't worry -- they're talking about the internet, not marijuana. According to a new "Broadband Dictionary" published by Excite@Home, "fat pipe" is a term referring to high-speed internet access. Other new computer lingo... -- "Digerati" is the digital equivalent to literati; a group of people hip on all things relating to the digital age. -- The "dirt road" is a slow connection to a web site. -- A "sundowner" is someone who stays up all night surfing the net. -- And "Uncle Joe" is a web site that consistently loads slowly.