CompuApocrypha
kəm-pyōō ə-pŏk'rə-fə
etymology : Computer + Apocrypha
function : noun, adjective
1. An online document that appears to be genuine, by author or subject, but is false. These documents or webpages can be satirical or serious.
“The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs” is an entire blog done to satirize the life of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. It is presented as if Jobs himself writes it and even has a picture of Jobs in the profile.
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Bibliography
1. Screenshot Courtesy of http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/
(Alexander-Harris 12.12.2007)
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