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Good technical terms glossaries / dictionaries

If you're trying to recruit technically-savvy candidates, knowing some of the jargon will help you evaluate what's on their resumes.

  • Acronym Finder - definitions for thousands of acronyms, both common and obscure, and searchable
  • Acronyma - search engine with over 450,000 acronyms and abbreviations. Searchable by word or by acronym. Also includes acronyms in Spanish, French, and other languages; has option to submit acronyms. From Esus, a company that provides Java support and services
  • Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (V.E.R.A.) is a comprehensive flat file web page of computer-related acronyms, which you can search with your browser's built-in Find function)
  • FOLDOC, short for the Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing, is a searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, and anything else to do with computing.
  • Babel - a glossary of computer-oriented abbreviations and acronyms
  • UGeek Glossary - over 1,600 terms; nice search functionality
  • Barkley's OASIS Comprehensive Technology Glossary
  • Glossary of Internet Terms by Infinity Web Technologies
  • NetDictionary is a production of Albion.com
  • OneLook might be the biggest of all: it's a general word dictionary with over 2.5 million words, comprised of 632 multiple specialty dictionaries (including some of the other sites here). It searches them all simultaneously, so you often get a few relevant definitions.
  • TechEncyclopedia from technical trade magazine publishing giant, CMP, has over 14,000 computer terms and concepts defined.
  • Webopedia from Internet.com, a/k/a PCwebopedia.com and ZDwebopedia.com (the ZDNet interface on the latter makes it look like a different dictionary, but it's the same) is quite extensive, focusing on Internet terminology.
  • WhatIs has definitions for 2,000+ terms and provides 12,000+ cross-referenced links to more information.
  • Computer terms list - another comprehensive one

This is an abbreviated version of the corresponding content from our popular Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques course, explaining methods and resources applicable to recruiting in any industry, function, geography or level. Learn more about or register for our live seminar or online course! Or return to free sample content.

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