different between technobabble vs treknobabble

English

Etymology

techno- +? babble

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t?kn??bæb?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?t?kno?bæb?l/
• Rhymes: -æb?l

Noun

technobabble (uncountable)

1. Technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical or scientific content.
2. From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood.

Translations

See also

• jargon

English

Etymology

Blend of Trek +? technobabble.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t?ekno??bæbl?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t?ekn???bæbl?/
• Hyphenation: trek?no?bab?ble

Noun

treknobabble (uncountable)

1. A kind of technobabble particular to the Star Trek universe, with a particularly heavy emphasis on configurations of pseudoscientific particles and waves.
   • 1997 September 24, "$teve2" (username), "Re: SUNBURN : If you were not watching GITM", aus.tv.x-files, Usenet:

     I'd sooner trust treknobabble for an explanation than any thing you say.

   • 1999 December 29, "Bozo the Proctologist" (username), "Re: Bad Voyager Plots", alt.tv.star-trek.voyager, Usenet:

     So you think up something like Voyager meets some Romulans stranded in the DQ, or some treknobabble takes down the command staff and Seven assumes command.

   • 2003 December 17, Kazuaki Shimazaki, "The More Detailed Critique", alt.startrek.vs.starwars, Usenet:

     Even if they won using the power of treknobabble, this force ratio does not show the audience how mighty and dangerous the Imperial warships are […]