Frob
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Frob is a noun meaning (MIT, slang) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.
Meaning
(MIT, slang) Any small device or object (usually hand-sized) which can be manipulated.
More Meanings
- (computing, slang, rare, transitive) To manipulate in some ill-defined way; to tweak or mess about with.
- (programming, Linux, Gnu C) To transform and obscure in a trivial fashion with memfrob(3).
- (Silicon Valley, slang) To perform a task that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful.
Example Sentences
Hand me that frob there, will you?
Why don't you go get lunch? I need to frob with this thing for about 30 minutes and then we'll be good to go.
I sketched about 30 different versions, then scanned them in and played around until I got it right, then frobbed it with Photoshop.
Word Forms
- frobs
- frobbing
- frobbed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fribble, fribbler, frower, frobnitz, frock, fopling.
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