Computer jargon,,,,why is it so funny?

Question

~~~why have "who ever " "they" are,,,,chosen these funny words when it comes to computer talk,,,,like cookies,,,worms,,,trojans,(hmm) ,,blue tooth (dont even know what that is) spam (ham in a can?) I read these words and just think its so funny,,,,,why these words and not more tech terms?

Answer 1

I guess the words can relate to a computer sense. For example Trojans are hidden just like the trojan was. I know SPAM was really random. It was made up because some one was eating SPAM and got an email that was advertisements so he just said he was getting spammed.

Answer 2

A whole language has grown up around computers, and yes, some of them don't make sense. I doubt if all the terms could be tracked down, but I'll try some of them:

Cookies: A cookie is a tiny piece of text that is placed on your hard drive. Its job is to record bits of information such as the pages you've visited, items you've put into an online shopping cart, your user name and password.

Worms and viruses: A computer worm is a self-replicating computer program. It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network) and it may do so without any user intervention. Unlike a virus, it does not need to attach itself to an existing program. Worms always harm the network (if only by consuming bandwidth), whereas viruses always infect or corrupt files on a targeted computer.

Trojans:

A destructive program that masquerades as a benign application. Unlike viruses, Trojan horses do not replicate themselves but they can be just as destructive. One of the most insidious types of Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses onto your computer.

Bluetooth: Bluetooth is a cable-replacement technology.
Conceived initially by Ericsson cell phone manufacturer of Norway, before being adopted by a myriad of other companies, Bluetooth is a standard for a small , cheap radio chip to be plugged into computers, printers, mobile phones, etc.A Bluetooth chip is designed to replace cables by taking the information normally carried by the cable, and transmitting it at a special frequency to a receiver Bluetooth chip, which will then give the information received to the computer, phone whatever. Bluetooth was named for King Harald Bluetooth of Norway.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Computer geeks are people too. (mostly)