KEYBOARD PLAQUE

keyboard plaque: translation

(KEE.bohrd plak)

n.

The dirt, dust, and other grime that accumulates on computer keyboards.

Some of CompuClean's customers even turn to them for other services above and beyond the level ofkeyboard plaque, even though cleaning remains the primary service.

— Peter Wilson, "Company finds niche in 'keyboard plaque',"The Vancouver Sun, June 5, 1998

Keyboard Plaque: The disgusting buildup of dirt and crud found on computer keyboards. "Are there any other terminals I can use? This one has a bad case ofkeyboard plaque."

— Gareth Branwyn, "Jargon Watch,"Wired, June, 1995

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