Learn Tech Talk in a Jiffy

You may be guilty of geek-speak! If you've ever used the phrase, "I'll be there in a jiffy!", you're using a technical reference. Andrea Jenna shares the origin of this modern, commonly used phrase.
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[kenfo0]

that is just stupid. "back in a jiffy" was around when I was a kid 40+ yrs ago. My parents used it, so it's much older than that. No, there weren't PCs then. The lack of reality testing and fact checking today is frightening.

[TRP360]

The term actually came about in the 1700, it is not a new term at all. It means, in the blink of an eye, a split second, in a heart beat, in a flash etc. It would be interesting to hear the real definition and then see it is now used in the computer world. Like the word, "nice" used to mean foolish but now we use it to express something that is above acceptable or someone that is kind.

[sammydj]

I knew about jiffies but i didnt though they were from computers! Intresting :)