It Jargon

5 words in this vocabulary list

verb to move or flow continuously in a loop or circuit; to pass from place to place or person to person

  • The company policy requires all employees to circulate important documents for review.
  • Can you circulate this memo to the team?
  • Let's circulate the news about the party tonight.
  • Rumors began to circulate about the CEO's sudden resignation.

verb to erase or remove completely; to eliminate or destroy

  • The court granted the motion to expunge the criminal record.
  • They decided to expunge the old emails from the system.
  • I'm going to expunge that embarrassing photo from social media.
  • She tried to expunge the painful memories from her mind.

verb to send or pass along something, such as a message or signal

  • The satellite will transmit data back to Earth.
  • Can you transmit the files to me through email?
  • I'll just transmit the message to him real quick.
  • Her smile seemed to transmit warmth to everyone around her.

noun a person who works at a desk, typically in an office setting

  • The desk jockey diligently worked on compiling the financial report for the board meeting.
  • I never thought I'd become a desk jockey, but here I am staring at spreadsheets all day.
  • My friend is such a desk jockey, he never leaves his cubicle except for lunch.
  • In the world of professional sports, the coach referred to the team's analytics expert as the desk jockey who helped them strategize.

noun A person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'error' is a noun that refers to a mistake or a fault.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'accidental' is an adjective that describes the type of error as being unintentional or occurring by chance.

  • The report contained an accidental error in the calculation of financial figures.
  • Oops, I made an accidental error in the spreadsheet.
  • I totally goofed up and made an accidental error on the project.
  • Her accidental error was like a small pebble causing a big ripple effect in the project.