BuzzFeed : 19 Words That Mean Something Totally Different In Silicon Valley




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"Hacking"


"Hacking"


What it means elsewhere: Breaking into someone else's computer, usually illegally. Something bad that happened to Jennifer Lawrence.

What it means in SV: An invaluable talent that will net you six figures.


Relativity Media


"Business attire"


"Business attire"


What it means elsewhere: A suit and tie.

What it means in SV: Jeans, a free t-shirt, and quirky socks.


HBO


"Let's break things."


"Let's break things."


What it means elsewhere: Let's destroy objects, perhaps in a riotous fashion.

What it means in SV: Let's create the next Instagram.


20th Century Fox


"Palo Alto"


"Palo Alto"


What it means elsewhere: Where Stanford is.

What it means in SV: Where Stanford is and WHERE EVERYTHING IMPORTANT HAPPENS. #MECCA


RabbitBandini Productions




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