cybercrud

Definition

Computer jargon that serves to obscure and confuse.

Etymology

From cyber- + crud; coined by American information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist Ted Nelson in Computer Lib (1974).

Example Sentences

• "If the signature is formatted innocuously, it just looks like cybercrud in the mail header to non-crypto-capable recipients."
• "The headaches of junk mail fiber-crud pale beside the anxieties triggered by vivid multimedia cybercrud, served up on optical disks and communication links."