technobabble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Technical or scientific language used to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
  2. From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/ /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/ en-us-technobabble.ogg

Word forms

technobabble

Etymology

From techno- + babble.

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