- A computer was something on TV From a science fiction show of note.
- A window was something you hated to clean.
- And a ram was the cousin of a goat.
- Meg was the name of someone's girlfirend.
- And a gig was a job for the nights.
- Now they all mean different things and that really mega bytes.
- An application was for employment.
- A program was a TV show.
- A cursor used profanity.
- A keyboard was piano.
- Memory was something that you lost with age.
- A CD was a bank account.
- And if you had a 3-in floppy, you hoped nobody found out.
- Compress was something you did to the garbage, not something you did to a file.
- Log on was adding wood to the fire.
- Hard drive was a long trip on the road.
- A mouse pad was where a mouse lived.
- And a backup happened to your commode.
- Cut you did with a pocket knife.
- Paste you did with glue.
- A web was a spider's home.
- And a virus was the flu.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
