Idioticon

A reference book listing alphabetically terms or names important to a particular subject or activity along with discussion of their meanings and applications. []

A

(re)action

action: a thing done []
reaction: the act or process or an instance of reacting []

Is there such thing as an action out of nowhere? Isn't everything a reaction to something else? The urge to do something must come from something else, right? There is always something that pushes you to do something as a reaction to that... if everything would be acceptable at all times – you wouldn't do anything. Maybe the discomfort is very much necessary to make us move, to keep us going and changing. There is a lot of motivation in avoiding the discomfort. So is everything we do just a backlash against discomfort and with that a reaction to it?

API

API stands for Application Programming Interface. It's an interface for two computers to communicate in order to carry out tasks on the internet. The application can be any software that performs a specific task and the interface is a point where two applications communicate. One application acts as a client and the other acts as a server. A client asks for some resource, say for example a photo, and the server sends that photo to the client. The client here can be your mobile phone, desktop or laptop computer, or any device you use to surf the internet. And the server is a bigger computer that stores the data you want (a photo in our case).

APIs follow the HTTP protocol to communicate, which has a specific request and response structure.

Different methods exist to perform different tasks and numerous status codes are available that indicate whether the request is successful, declined, or in a pending state.

apricity

the warmth of the sun in winter [source]

I like how weirdly specific that is. One word for this exact feeling.

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benevolence

disposition to do good, the quality of being kind and helpful [source], good will, charitableness, love of mankind, accompanied with a desire to promote their happiness. []

I'd like to thing that everything we do is an act of kindness. Motivated by something good and to do good. Unfortunately, I don't think that corresponds to reality. What makes people act out of malice? Why does that seems to be a greater motivator than benevolence? Is that "in the nature" of a human? I dare to doubt that. Is that socially trained? maybe.

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C

cascading

"To fall quickly and in large amounts".

As I understood it: An event in a series of events. Eins stupst das andere an und bildet somit eine kette an events. "to pass on information by giving it to just a few people, who then give it to more people; to be passed on in this way." [source] The code gets read like a waterfall, in one direction and everything bevore effects the after. Lol but isn't that the case for everything we read? hmmm

collaboration

to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
The Latin prefix com-, meaning "with, together, or jointly," is a bit of a chameleon—it has a tricky habit of changing its appearance depending on what it's next to. If the word it precedes begins with l, com- becomes col- (as in colleague, collect, and collide). In the case of collaborate, com- teamed up with laborare ("to labor") to form Late Latin collaborare ("to labor together"). [source]

"To do labor together" oh that is beautifuuul! Erinnert mich ein bisschen an Mitleid (to feel pity for sb), weil da leidet der eine am Schmerz des anderen mit und nimmt ihm so etwas von Schmerz ab. Thats just cute and beautiful human behavior. I like that thought, that there is help available at any time.

collective

denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole; a cooperative unit or organization; of, relating to, or being a group of individuals; involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals [source] collective refers to a group of individuals coming together as a whole, with a shared identity or purpose. []

collective and collaborative are often used interchangeably, but they vary in meaning. a collective is a group of people who share the same values and/or they come together for a specific purpose. Every member stays autonomous and can do whatever, while collaborative work is more goal-oriented and the people don't necessarily need to have the same value or purpose, they just work together for this one specific task. Collaborative efforts often have a more formalized structure, with designated roles and responsibilities for each participant. This structure helps to ensure that tasks are distributed efficiently and that everyone knows their role in achieving the shared goal. In contrast, collectives may have a more fluid structure, with less emphasis on formal roles and hierarchies. Members of a collective may have more freedom to contribute in ways that align with their strengths and interests, without being confined to specific roles.

copyleft

Das Copyleft ist eine Klausel in urheberrechtlichen Nutzungslizenzen, die den Lizenznehmer verpflichtet, jegliche Bearbeitung des Werks unter die Lizenz des ursprünglichen Werks zu stellen. Die Copyleft-Klausel soll verhindern, dass veränderte Fassungen des Werks mit Nutzungseinschränkungen weitergegeben werden, die das Original nicht hat. Das Copyleft setzt voraus, dass Vervielfältigungen und Bearbeitungen in irgendeiner Weise erlaubt sind.

critical practice

Critical practice is the methodology used by a critic or observer to understand and evaluate a field of knowledge. Critical practice is grounded in the concepts of critical theory. Consultants employing critical practice skills aim to help people improve outcomes. Critical practice aims to develop the ability and skill to see beyond the usual concerns of any given profession, into its unintended side effects, causes and consequences, and to do so from a critical and evaluative perspective. []

So i understand it as questioning the obvious. If i like to do that in a philosophical way, does that make philosophy a critical practice?

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D

declaration

something that is declared: to make known formally, officially, or explicitly. the act of declaring : announcement, []

CSS is a declarative programming language, meaning it "expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow". Programming languages that we most often use and quote aren't declarative, but imperative: we precise explicit steps for the program to execute, called algorithms - like a recipe. Here we don't explicit algorithm, but we declare (or describe) the outcome directly. Declarations think of declarativeness as something fundamental yet complex about the way we dialogue with technologies. We explore how the malleability of this language is used to dialogue with technology. Similarly to choosing words to tell a story, designing with declarations means we state our intentions and encode narrations into the things we make. []

devotion

an act of prayer or private worship or the act of dedicating something to a cause, enterprise, or activity : the act of devoting
Devotion and the verb devote come from the act of taking a vow (the Latin verb vovēre means "to vow"). Devote was once used as an adjective that could mean either "devout" or "devoted." While devout implies faithfulness of a religious nature ("a devout parishioner), devoted refers to one's commitment to another through love and loyalty ("a singer's devoted fans"). []

digression

the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else []

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eager

marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest []

eccentric

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way [source]

edgelessness

Edgelessness (noun) describes the absence of a distinct boundary or end point. []

Frank Chimero defines Edgelessness as core of the webs structure: made of single pages, everything can possibly be linked to everything else. But Chimero sees this condition not only reflected in Links but also in the way we layout content for unknown screen sizes and presents it as a paradigm for work disciplines. [] However I (kim) find it important to also mention that to some extends the web has very real boundaries, for example regarding physical resources [] it uses as much as (politically) enforced limits that ban access to specific pages or keywords.

elicit

to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response); to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential) []

entity

something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence []

endeavor

to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort, to strive to achieve or reach []

exertion

the act or an instance of exerting – especially : a laborious or perceptible effort, to put forth (strength, effort, etc.), to put (oneself) into action or to tiring effort, to bring to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect []

Extensibility

Extensibility (Dehnbarkeit) is a software engineering and systems design principle that provides for future growth. Extensibility is a measure of the ability to extend a system and the level of effort required to implement the extension. Extensions can be through the addition of new functionality or through modification of existing functionality. The principle provides for enhancements without impairing existing system functions. []

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F

folkloric

Relating to the verbally passed down communal knowledge, which includes, yet is not limited to tales, beliefs, rules, ideas, legends and values. [] Folklore as an academic practice is the study of collective inventiveness between members of distinct sociocultural settings, as well as the relationships these instances share with different manifestations of shared identity. []
cultural ways in which a group maintains and passes on a shared way of life. []

folklore in modern times are kinda conspiracy theories. happening in (facebook) groups / forums.

The need for the existence of this word only happend because people started to write things down and marked them as science. Before that, it was just the normal knowledge but then (maybe because it was "just" orally transmitted) it experienced a devaluation and became a lore and stories. []

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Hegemony

preponderant influence or authority over others : domination; the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
Hegemony refers to a kind of domination. It was borrowed in the mid-16th century from the Greek word hēgemonia, a noun formed from the verb hēgeisthai, “to lead.” At first hegemony was used specifically to refer to the control once wielded by ancient Greek states; later it was applied to domination by other political actors. By the 19th century, the word had acquired a second sense referring to the social or cultural influence wielded by a dominant entity over others of its kind, a sense employed by design scholar Joshua Langman when describing the use of found objects by French artist Marcel Duchamp (he of notorious readymade Fountain fame) as a means “to question and criticize the values of the artistic hegemony by eschewing craft entirely.” [source]

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I

indeterminate

not known in advance, not leading to a definite end or result
When you determine something, you decide on what it is, which means you put limits or boundaries on its identity. So something indeterminate lacks identifying limits. A painting of indeterminate origins is normally less valued than one with the painter's name on it. And if negotiations are left in an indeterminate state, nothing has been decided. [source]

to define is to limit, i once read somewhere. But a definition also contains all the things that are not the case. A thing is not only what it is, but also what it is not. We cannot totally say what a thing is, we can only list all the things it is not and with that narrow it down to what it may be.

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J

jurisdiction

the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law, the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate, the power or right to exercise authority : control
Questions of jurisdiction are generally technical legal matters. The most important ones include which court will hear a given case and which law-enforcement agency can get involved. But although they may seem like mere technicalities, jurisdictional matters sometimes turn out to be all-important in the final outcome. Jurisdiction may depend on where you are (for example, in which state), on who you are (if you're a juvenile, for example, you may only be tried in juvenile court), and on what the subject is (for example, cases involving the estate left by someone who has died are dealt with in probate court). [source]

juvenile

physiologically immature or undeveloped : young; of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people; reflecting psychological or intellectual immaturity : childish [source]

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laissez-faire

The French phrase laissez faire literally means “allow to do,” with the idea being “let people do as they choose.” The origins of laissez-faire are associated with the Physiocrats, a group of 18th-century French economists who believed that government policy should not interfere with the operation of natural economic laws. (The actual coiner of the phrase may have been French economist Vincent de Gournay, or it may have been François Quesnay, who is considered the group’s founder and leader.) The original phrase was “laissez faire, laissez passer,” with the second part meaning “let (things) pass.” Laissez-faire, which first showed up in an English context in the first half of the 19th century, can still mean “a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs,” but it is also used in broader contexts in which a “hands-off” or “anything-goes” policy or attitude is adopted. It is frequently used as an adjective meaning “favoring a ‘hands-off’ policy,” as in “laissez-faire economics.” [source]

language

the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community; audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs []

how do we use words and sentences to express our thoughts and feel connected to others? How do words link to objects, people, or concepts we’re talking about? what exactly are words and sentences? how do they carry such rich and complex meanings?

liaison

a close bond or connection, communication for establishing and maintaining mutual understanding and cooperation, the pronunciation of an otherwise absent consonant sound at the end of the first of two consecutive words the second of which begins with a vowel sound and follows without pause.

Liaison comes from Middle French lier, meaning "to bind or tie." Other English senses of liaison apply it to all kinds of bonds—from people who work to connect different groups to the kind of relationship sometimes entered into by two people who are attracted to one another. [source]

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M

malleable

capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences; having a capacity for adaptive change; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers []

meticulous

Marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details.

Etymological news: meticulous comes from the Latin word for "fearful"—metīculōsus—and ultimately from the Latin noun metus, meaning "fear." Although meticulous currently has no "fearful" meanings, it was originally used as a synonym of "frightened" and "timid." This sense had fallen into disuse by 1700, and in the 1800s meticulous acquired a new meaning of "overly and timidly careful" (possibly due to the influence of the French word méticuleux). This meaning in turn led to the current one of "painstakingly careful," with no connotations of fear at all. The newest use was controversial for a time, but it is now by far the most common meaning; even the most meticulous (or persnickety, depending on your view) among us consider it perfectly acceptable. [source]

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N

Notation

Notation ist die Benennung von Gegenständen durch das Festhalten von Dingen und Bewegungsverläufen in schriftlicher Form mit vereinbarten symbolischen Zeichen.

notorious

generally known and talked of; especially : widely and unfavorably known
For those who don’t give a hang about a bad reputation, being notorious for unpopular behavior is no biggie. (Being notorious for topping the Billboard charts? Now that's a Biggie.) Although notorious (which comes from Latin noscere, "to come to know") can be a synonym of famous, it's more often a synonym of infamous, having long ago developed the additional implication of someone or something disreputable. The Book of Common Prayer of 1549 includes one of the first known uses of the unfavorable meaning in print, referring to "notorious synners." You know what they say: more notorious synners, more problems. [source]

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O

obtuse

difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression; not pointed or acute [source]

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P

peculiar

characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive, different from the usual or normal, something exempt from ordinary jurisdiction [source]

perceptible

capable of being perceived especially by the senses. If something is perceptible, you can perceive it (“to notice or become aware of”) or capture it with your senses. Those who are linguistically perceptive may wonder if perceptible comes to us from Latin. It does indeed. Arriving in English by way of Late Latin perceptibilis, perceptible comes from a form of percipere (“to perceive”), which comes from Latin capere (“to take”) and the prefix per- (“thoroughly”). Perceptible shares the capere part of its ancestry with a number of other English words related to seizing or being seized, including capture, captor, captivate, and even catch. An even closer relation of perceptible is perceptive: while perceptible describes what can be perceived, perceptive describes the one who does the perceiving. Perceptive was formed in English from perception, which is also from percipere. [source]

Pinko

a person who holds advanced liberal or moderately radical political or economic views [source]

practice

carry out, apply; to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually; to be professionally engaged in []
to do, put into action or practice;

preponderant

(überwiegend) having superior weight, force, or influence; having greater prevalence [source]

prevalent

generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread [source]

property

a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing, an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses, an attribute common to all members of a class [source]

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Q

query

to ask questions about especially in order to resolve a doubt []
quaerere "to seek, look for; strive, endeavor, strive to gain; ask, require, demand;" figuratively "seek mentally, seek to learn, make inquiry," []

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S

structurelessness

according to jo freeman: a leaderless and structureless group (of white feminists in the 70s) as a reaction of the over-structured society: a way of fighting overstructuredness

superseded

to cause to be set aside, to force out of use as inferior, to take the place or position of, to displace in favor of another [source]

sovereign

superlative in quality, possessed of supreme power [source]

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U

ubiquitous

existing or being everywhere at the same time. Ubiquitous comes from the noun ubiquity, meaning “presence everywhere or in many places simultaneously,” and both words come ultimately from the Latin word ubique, meaning “everywhere.” Ubiquitous, which has often been used with a touch of exaggeration to describe those things that it seems like you can’t go a day without encountering, is the more popular of the two by a parsec. It may not quite be ubiquitous, but if you keep your eyes and ears open, you’re apt to encounter it quite a bit. [source]

understand

to grasp the reasonableness of; to accept as a fact or truth or regard as plausible without utter certainty; to believe or infer something to be the case []

Understanding seems to be different than knowledge in both respects. For one thing, understanding typically seems harder to acquire, and more of an epistemic accomplishment, than knowledge. For another, the objects of understanding seem more structured and interconnected. []

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V

vernacular

a vernacular language, expression, or mode of expression : an expression or mode of expression that occurs in ordinary speech rather than formal writing. Using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language; of, relating to, or characteristic of a period, place, or group, especially : of, relating to, or being the common building style of a period or place [source]

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