Technobabble

Last updated February 13, 2025

Technobabble (a portmanteau of technology and babble), also called technospeak,^[1] is a type of nonsense that consists of buzzwords, esoteric language, or technical jargon.^[2] It is common in science fiction. Use of technobabble in the Star Trek universe is referred to treknobabble.

References

↑ Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus (2nd ed.). Oxford: Spark Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4114-0508-0.
↑ Lundin, Leigh (2009-12-31). "Buzzwords – bang * splat !". Don Martin School of Software. Criminal Brief.

External links

Technology Column called Technobabble Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
Technobabble Generators
Tremeer, Eleanor. "Reverse The Polarity! What Is Technobabble And Why Do We Use It?". Babbel Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Grossman, Lisa. "Ronald D. Moore on Why Galactica Steered Clear of 'Technobabble,' Aliens". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028 . Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Wagstaff, Keith (2018-07-15). "The science behind Star Trek technobabble". Mashable. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

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[OED-1] Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus (2nd ed.). Oxford: Spark Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4114-0508-0.

[CB-2] Lundin, Leigh (2009-12-31). "Buzzwords – bang * splat !". Don Martin School of Software. Criminal Brief.

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