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Etymology[edit]
IBMer + -ese
IBMerese (uncountable)
- (informal) The technical jargon used by IBM employees.
1982, Edsger W. Dijkstra, Selected Writings on Computing: A personal perspective, page 38:He did not speak IBMerese and gave a clear survey of intent and scope of his organization.