ALPHA GEEK - The most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or work group.  "Ask Larry, he's the alpha geek around here."

BEEPILEPSY - the brief seizure people sometimes suffer when their beepers go off, especially in vibrator mode.

BLAME STORMING - sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed and who was responsible.

CHIPS AND SALSA - Chips = hardware, salsa = software.  "Well, first we gotta figure out if the problem's in your chips or your salsa."

COBWEB SITE - a World Wide Web Site that hasn't been updated for a long time.

CUBE FARM - an office filled with cubicles.

EGO SURFING - scanning the Net and print media looking for references to one's own name.

IDEA HAMSTERS - People who always seem to have their idea generators running.

IRRITAINMENT - entertainment and media spectacles that are annoying, but you find yourself unable to stop watching them.

KEYBOARD PLAQUE - The disgusting buildup of dirt found on computer keyboards.

MOUSE POTATO - the on-line generation's answer to the couch potato.

OHNOSECOND - that minuscule fraction of time in which you realize you've just made a big mistake.

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE - the fine art of whacking an electronic device to get it to work again.

PRAIRIE DOGGING - when someone yells or drops something loudly in a "cube farm" and everyone's heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on.

STRESS PUPPY - a person who thrives on being stressed out and whiny.

SWIPED OUT - an ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.

TREEWARE - computer slang for documentation or other printed material.