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VERB 1. (transitive) [Abbreviation] of "frobnicate". To tweak or fiddle around with the physical element(s) of some technology, typically in a random, aimless, or silly way. -While tweaking something tends to imply smaller/finer adjustments, frobbing something generally suggests larger more erratic movements. 2. To perform a task (especially a [technological] one) that is clear to the speaker but too complex or tedious to be explained, so that outside help is not helpful. NOUN 1. [Abbreviation] of "frobnitz". Slang for "widget", "gizmo", or "thing"; generally (but not exclusively) used in contexts related to technology. Etymology: Originates (circa 1959) from from the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) at MIT; coining often attributed to David R. Sawyer. See also: "foo", "mung".
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