The Computer Contradictionary
| Author | Stan Kelly-Bootle |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | May 1995 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 256 pages |
| ISBN | 0-262-61112-0 |
The Computer Contradictionary is a non-fiction book by Stan Kelly-Bootle that compiles a satirical list of definitions of computer industry terms. It is an example of "cynical lexicography" in the tradition of Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary. Rather than offering a factual account of usage, its definitions are largely made up by the author.
The book was published in May 1995 by MIT Press and is an update of Kelly-Bootle's The Devil's DP Dictionary which appeared in 1981.