technobabble

noun
tech·​no·​bab·​ble | \ ˈtek-nə-ˌba-bəl How to pronounce technobabble (audio) \

Definition of technobabble

: technical jargon

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Technobabble was formed by combining techno- (meaning "technical or technological") with babble ("continuous meaningless vocal sounds"), and unsurprisingly suggests language which sounds highly technical and is incomprehensible to the listener. Techno- as a combining form has given English speakers a number of interesting words, including but not limited to technocrat, technophile and technophobia, techno-thriller, technopreneur, and even technostructure ("the network of professionally skilled scientists, engineers, and administrators that tends to control the economy"). Techno- itself traces back to the same root word that gave us technology, namely the Greek word technē, meaning "art, craft, or practical skill."

Examples of technobabble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Laying down some classic Trek technobabble, Culber explains that the Klingons did something more than just torture Tyler, implanting a consciousness within him to change him into something else. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "On Star Trek: Discovery, Things Get Evil," 8 Jan. 2018 Of all the narrative staples that make Star Trek feel like Star Trek—science-y technobabble, fighting with Klingons or Romulans—one of the most enjoyable has always been exploring the definition of life and how to protect it. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "'Star Trek: Discovery' Is a Tale of Two Torchbearers," 9 Oct. 2017

First Known Use of technobabble

1981, in the meaning defined above

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