Coding Terminology

noun a word used to represent a sound or expression of disinterest or boredom

• The speaker's presentation was filled with blah and lacked substance.
• I'm so tired of hearing all that blah from the politicians.
• Stop talking blah and get to the point!
• Her words were like a blah painting, lacking depth or emotion.

noun a person who is habitually grumpy or sulky

adjective having a sullen or sulky attitude; morose

• The grum expression on his face indicated his displeasure with the decision.
• She always gets grum when she doesn't get her way.
• Don't be so grum about it, things will work out.
• The storm clouds gathered overhead, casting a grum shadow over the landscape.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• Please take a moment to look at the detailed report before making a decision.
• Hey, can you look at this picture and tell me what you think?
• Yo, check out this new song - you gotta look at it!
• When faced with a challenge, sometimes you need to step back and look at the bigger picture.

noun A person who designs, creates, and modifies computer programs.

• The programmer was tasked with coding a new software program for the company.
• The programmer is working on a cool new app for us.
• That programmer is a coding wizard!
• The programmer is like a modern-day sorcerer, weaving spells with lines of code.

noun a joining or connecting of two pieces or parts, typically by intertwining or interweaving

verb to join or connect (two pieces or parts) by intertwining or interweaving

• The scientist used a technique to splice genes together in the lab.
• I heard you can splice different songs together to make a mashup.
• Let's splice these clips and make a cool video montage.
• The author was able to splice together different narratives to create a compelling story.

noun excessive wordiness or long-windedness in speech or writing

• The professor's verbosity made it difficult to follow his lecture.
• I couldn't understand what he was saying because of his verbosity.
• His verbosity was so annoying, I zoned out halfway through.
• Her verbosity was like a never-ending waterfall of words.

noun A made-up or nonsensical word with no specific definition

• The dird of the company was responsible for overseeing all financial matters.
• I heard that the dird is planning a big company party next month.
• The dird is always on top of things and knows how to get stuff done.
• The dird of the team is like the captain of a ship, guiding everyone towards success.

noun a game or toy designed to test ingenuity or knowledge

verb to solve or figure out something through careful thought or analysis

• She spent hours trying to puzzle through the complex mathematical problem.
• I'm trying to puzzle through this jigsaw puzzle, but it's harder than I thought.
• I can't puzzle through why he keeps canceling our plans at the last minute.
• He had to puzzle through his feelings before deciding to end the relationship.

verb to shorten a word or phrase by omitting letters or sounds

• Abbreviating lengthy terms can help improve clarity in technical documents.
• I'm abbreviating the company name to make it easier to remember.
• Let's start abbreviating everything, it'll save us so much time!
• Abbreviating the process may lead to oversights in the final product.

noun a letter of the alphabet

adjective related to the alphabet or sequencing

• The students were asked to recite the ABCD of the project management process.
• I always forget the ABCD of assembling this furniture.
• She knows the ABCD of acing a test without studying.
• Understanding the ABCD of a new language can open up a whole new world of opportunities.

noun a fictional creature or entity with unknown characteristics or attributes

• The scientist discovered a new species of fish called ablach in the deep sea.
• I heard that ablach is the latest trend in fashion.
• I can't believe she wore that ablach outfit to the party.
• His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, a chaotic ablach of ideas.

noun a shortened form of the word 'accept'

• The company will only acpt applications submitted through their official website.
• I don't think they acpt cash payments, you might want to use a card instead.
• She's so cool, she totally acpt my crazy idea for the party.
• Learning to acpt criticism gracefully is an important skill in professional growth.

noun a word or phrase that is formed by combining the initial letters of a series of words

adjective relating to or characteristic of acronyms or abbreviations

• The acrologic study of language focuses on the origins and development of words.
• I find acrologic puzzles to be quite challenging and fun to solve.
• Acrologic games are a great way to test your vocabulary skills.
• His acrologic ability to decode complex messages is like solving a puzzle.

noun a type of fabric or clothing material

• The scientist discovered a new species of plant called adjab in the rainforest.
• I heard that they found some weird adjab thing in the jungle.
• Have you seen that funky adjab plant growing in the backyard?
• Her thoughts were like a tangled adjab of vines, impossible to unravel.