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Slang Quiz: Computer
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1. app
If you want to find some killer apps, you should go to
- a software website
- the city zoo
- a high-security prison
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2. blog
If you want to see some blogs, you should
- go walking in a jungle
- go to an aquarium
- go online
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3. egosurf
If you'd like to go egosurfing, you'll need
- a surfboard
- a surf report
- an Internet connection
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4. flame
Cathy was flamed in an online forum. Someone said she was
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5. geek
If you want to meet a lot of geeks, you should go to
- a baseball game
- a software convention
- a jazz festival
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6. glitch
If you find a glitch, let me know and I'll
- give it back to whoever lost it
- figure out how to deal with it
- take it home for the kids to play with
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7. meatspace
"Kirsty and Jason have never met in meatspace" means they've never met
- in a butcher shop
- in a single's bar
- face to face in person
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8. troll
A troll on online forums gets a thrill out of
- sharing their experience
- discussing issues
- upsetting people and causing trouble
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9. up time
If a computer network isn't working for a couple of hours, the network's average up time will have
- increased
- decreased
- stayed the same
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10. virus
If a virus attacks a computer, a good strategy is to
- take it to a hospital
- throw the computer away
- do a system restore or OS reinstallation
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