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Defining Moments

By Peter Piazza

Test your knowledge of tech terms by guessing the following.

This acronym has been attributed to Gene Amdahl, who spent decades creating mainframes for IBM. The three-letter acronym refers to what companies would try to spread to discredit their competitors' products. It was intended to fuel concerns about potential flaws that could cause major problems. Hint: Bugs Bunny had trouble with a fellow with a similar name.

Answer: FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt)

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