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.