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Jargon Scout

Edited and published by Keith Dawson, Jargon Scout is an irregular feature of TBTF "that aims to give you advance warning -- preferably before Wired Magazine picks it up -- of jargon that is just about ready to hatch into the Net's language." At the Jargon site, visitors will find definitions and etymology for a number Internet or technology-related words. For instance, "emailingering," "innocent...

https://tbtf.com/jargon-scout.html
The Internet Language Dictionary

Offered by NetLingo.com, this site is an online dictionary containing thousands of popular Internet words and definitions that describe the technology and community of the World Wide Web. This site is easily navigable, and users can access definitions by clicking on the terms of their choice. All Internet users, from the novice to the advanced, may find this site worth exploring.

https://www.netlingo.com/dictionary/all.php
Webopedia

Webopedia is an online dictionary with definitions of technical terms related to computers and the Internet. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of words and phrases that sometimes sound like confusing jargon to the untrained ear. Don't know what a trojan horse is? If not, just type the words into Webopedia's search engine, and the definition will appear. The Quick Reference area has...

https://www.webopedia.com/