Techspeak describes words used by computer techs, programmers and engineers. These words are usually highly technical and require a deeper understanding of computers, hardware design, or programming languages for proper comprehension.

When shopping at a computer store, customers sometimes find sales people or the repair techs using prime examples of techspeak. This jargon may be difficult for customers to understand, and sometimes is off-putting. It can also deter them from purchasing goods and services.

Examples of techspeak include web, bugs, cookies, glitch, mainframe, and hardwired.

Engineer, Geek speak, Hardware, Programming language, Software terms

Techspeak may also refer to shorthand used to abbreviations and acronyms used in chat.

  • See our computer dictionary for over 12,000 terms relating to computers and technology.