honeymonkey n.— «The software giant’s Cybersecurity and Systems Management (CSM) research group are building a system of virtual Windows XP computers that crawl the Web looking for sites that use unreported vulnerabilities to compromise...
megorexia n.— «Steroid abuse can give rise to a condition called megorexia, which is a desire to get and maintain a muscular body and is characterized by over-eating and a distorted body image.» —“On the Labor Front: Glory at a Price...
powerpath n.— «One in 10 Australian managers are deceitful, cold-hearted manipulators bent on attaining power for its own sake, new research shows. Devoid of empathy, they are reckless and leave a trail of wrecked careers, corporate...
estacode n. funds intended to cover traveling costs (of an athlete, politician, etc.). Editorial Note: The term is usually a collective noun, but is sometimes also used as a count noun. Etymological Note: Perhaps from the non-public Estacode, the...
white space n.— «A group of 150 people were handpicked for what he and Alberthal call “their ability to think outside the box.”…They were broken into five “waves” of 30, focusing on different issues…a...
caging n.— «Clients saw a 14 percent increase in subscribers in 1988 from use of KLM’s caging/cashiering service, compared to a 3 percent rise in those countries where subscribers had to send a U.S. money order.» —“Playing It Smart:...