The Tech Industry's 10 (Not So) Dirty Words  The technology
universe is filled with bewildering acronyms and mystifying
terminology that can take years or even decades to fully
comprehend. But some high-tech terms and names seem, well...kind
of explicit—even though, in reality, there's nothing wrong them
and they're perfectly harmless, from a tech point of view.  Now,
in journalism circles, the old saying goes that people with
"dirty minds" make the best copy editors—those chosen few who
are tasked with ensuring that no embarrassing innuendos or
accidental double entendres make it into articles. Well, not
only was I a copy editor, but I was copy chief for a time. So
I'm qualified to pen this post!  credit: jgarber / flickr
Without further ado, here are 10 technology and IT terms that
may sound raunchy, explicit or sexually charged, but are
actually standard fare in the IT world.  Verticals and
Horizontals—The former relates to industry-specific technology
software products; the latter means apps that span ac