The Computer Contradictionary

The Computer Contradictionary is a non-fiction book by Stan Kelly-Bootle that compiles a satirical list of definitions of computer industry terms. It is an example of "cynical lexicography" in the tradition of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary.^[1] Rather than offering a factual account of usage, its definitions are largely made up by the author.^[2]

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Author	Stan Kelly-Bootle
Language	English
Publication date	May 1995
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	256 pages
ISBN	0-262-61112-0
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The book was published in May 1995 by MIT Press and is an update of Kelly-Bootle's The Devil's DP Dictionary which appeared in 1981.^[3]

1. ^ "The Court Jester of Computerdom". Dr Dobb's Electronic Review of Books. Archived from the original on 22 February 1997.
2. ^ Raymond, Eric S (1996). The New Hacker's Dictionary - 3rd Edition. MIT Press. pp. 534–535.
3. ^ ^{a b} Blackman, A (Mar 1, 1996). "Review: The computer contradictionary (2nd ed.)". ACM Computing Reviews.
4. ^ Harris, Krissy (January 26, 1998). "Dictionaries to De-Encrypt What the Digerati Are Saying". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

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