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Meaning
Noun
●
In Jargon:
Technical or
scientific
language used in
fiction
to
convey
a
false
impression
of
meaningful
technical
or
scientific
content.
●
From the
point of view
of the
layperson
,
technical
and
scientific
literature
not understood.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
technobabble
English
babble
English
babelen
Middle English (1100-1500)
techno-
English
τέχνη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Babel
Rabble
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Hardscrabble
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