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Things Engineers Say That Sound Dirty But Really Aren't

• "He's pulling an all-nighter" (working overtime)
• "It's really pumping out the juice" (high-current power supply)
• "That thing's been sucked dry" (battery is discharged)
• "What's the insertion rate?" (how many components can be populated per minute?)
• "Insert your probe into the slot" (test procedure)
• "Tweak the cap to reach peak output" (adjust capacitor for maximum signal)
• "Looks like he has a leaky cap" (the capacitor has failed)
• "High-frequency emissions" (noisy circuit)
• "Gender-bender" (cable adapter)
• "Bit-bang" (emulate a serial port in software)
• "Plug it in and gimme some juice" (turn it on)

• Drinks That Sound Dirty
• Dirty E-Mail Addresses
• Things That Sound Dirty at Christmas But Aren't
• Things That Sound Dirty At Halloween
• Things That Sound Dirty At Thanksgiving
• Things That Sound Dirty In Golf But Aren't
• Things That Sound Dirty In Law But Aren`t

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