Technology Troubleshooting Terms

adjective showing or requiring great attention to detail; difficult to please

• The finicky eater refused to try anything new at the fancy dinner party.
• My cat is so finicky, she only likes one brand of food.
• I can't believe how finicky my boss is about the office temperature.
• Her taste in movies is so finicky, she only enjoys avant-garde films.

verb to wait or hold on; to continue to hold onto something

adverb used to ask someone to wait or stop for a moment

• Please hang on for a moment while I transfer your call to the appropriate department.
• Hang on a sec, I'll be right back with your order.
• Hang on, dude, I'm almost done with this game.
• Sometimes we just need to hang on and trust that things will get better eventually.

noun a person or thing that is unresponsive

adjective describing someone or something that does not respond or react

• The patient remained unresponsive to the medication despite multiple attempts to adjust the dosage.
• She tried calling him multiple times but he was unresponsive to her calls.
• I texted her about the party but she's been totally unresponsive.
• The government's unresponsive attitude towards the citizens' needs is causing frustration among the population.

noun a condition where there is a delay or lag in internet connection

• The network lag was causing delays in data transmission.
• My game keeps freezing because of the net lag.
• I can't play online with this net lag messing everything up.
• The net lag in communication between them was evident in their strained relationship.