This is a quick note. I came across the phrase on-premise this morning. On-premise? Grammatically incorrect of course, it should be on-premises, but hijacked a long time ago by the geeks. It refers to software applications installed on local machines rather than on remote servers, or “in the cloud” which is the current buzz phrase for remote storage etc.

It got me thinking about all the other odd words and phrases conjured up by the tech industry. WYSIWYG is usually the first one that comes to mind, an acronym for What You See Is What You Get. GIGO, Garbage In Garbage Out, could well describe the same thing.

So here I am inputting data into a blog using a sophisticated piece of software that translates keystrokes into words using a complex algorithm based on something called ASCII. My keyboard is connected to my computer by something called Bluetooth. I will then upload this to my web server using a modem connected to my PC via WiFi, by pointing an on-screen cursor at a button with no button holes with the aid of a mouse and the odd bit of drag ‘n drop.

Hopefully someone will read this on my Dotcom domain having downloaded it into their browser. This is not a complete FAQ on the latest computer jargon, if you want that I suggest you google for it.