jargon

Call money-Call money is an instant loan available over a call through flexible process where the lender comes home  with money, promissory note and other documents which can fix borrowers. The interest rate usually ranges from 120 per cent to 200 percent Another key ingredient in the process is that the lender can demand return of the money over a call anytime and anywhere.

Downround/Markdown : A term born out of the drop in value of internet companies. while india's  most-valued internet company flipkart saw multiple mutual fund investors reduce the value of its share. Ola is said to be raising a downround or money at a lower valuation than its previous round.

Cockroach startup-With Probility becoming the new mantra, startups were encouraged to be like   cockroaches which can survive the worst 'funding' nuclear winter.

Chatbot-From tech giatns to up-start ventures chatbot-computer grograms that can conduct a 'chat' (both through text or voice)-is now the must-have application.

Capital Dumping- A catch-all phrase adopted by internet entrepreneurs to describe their travails  while competing with a better-funded rival.

A small electronic security device with built in authentication protocols to allow it to access a secured network and access data.

Nagware- A software that "nags" users into upgrading or buying a premium version of software by sending constant pop-up notifications.

Hackerrazzi-This refers to cyber criminals who hack into celebrity  email accounts to gain access to their personal information.

Cruft-Cruft is a slang term for useless, redundant or poorly written code. Cruft includes any code that is not necessary for an application to perform the task it was designed for.

Varchar-A variable character field (VARCHAR) is a data type which can contain any type of data : numeric, characters, spaces or punctuation.

Scatternet - A network that is formed between two or more bluetooth enabled devices.

A wireless protocol common in connected home products operating within a mesh network. It helps them talk to each other.

Named after haskell curry, it is an open-source computer programming language that was first developed in 1990.

Haptics-It refers to the technology that uses touch to control and interact with computers.

A video gamer who finds a strategic spot within a level and waits there for players, game controlled enemies or choice items to appear.

Part of computer network infrastructure that interconnects different networks and provides a path for exchange of data.

A well organised maintained collection of data for easy consultation and use.

A tool that measures the magnetisation of an item or the force of a magnet.

A network of multiple interconnected local area networks(LAN) in a limited geographical area.

A burp is generally defined as a process for resetting certain network hardware in order to reboot network operations.

The process of sending specific data to a limited, selected or narrower number of recipients

It refers to the social sharing of content that occurs outside of what can be measured by web analytics platforms.