Back in the go-go '90s, business meetings were awhirl with arcane buzzwords clearly inspired by last-minute visits to Dack.com's Web Economy B.S. Generator (infoworld.com/2407). IT workers were often left to raise a brow and wonder just how much commitment was required to feel fulfilled in a virtual partnership. Remember "mindsh"? A show of hands: Who actually knew what that meant? For better or worse, no one says mindshare anymore. Today they say wallet share, although the meanings of the terms would seem to differ. Therefore, we offer this abridged lexicon of trendy business terms — and some that won't go away — to help you keep your poker face in any boardroom.
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