Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

15 megabytes of fame

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: 15 megabytes of -fame
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modest amount of fame achieved in the world of computing, as by inclusion on a popular video or audio clip available on the Internet.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Culture is your friend who likes to draw[…]. / The web is an opportunity to make good our fifteen megabytes of fame. / The more widespread and grassroots the Internet, the more difficult it will be to dominate and control it."
"Even when the time commitment becomes incredible—some would say insane—they argue they’re “compensated” accordingly, whether in pleasure or new knowledge or what Scholz calls their “15 megabytes of fame.”"

Etymology

By analogy with 15 minutes of fame.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

fifteen megabytes of fame (alternative)

Questions

What does 15 megabytes of fame mean?: A modest amount of fame achieved in the world of computing, as by inclusion on a popular video or audio clip available on the Internet.
Where does 15 megabytes of fame come from?: By analogy with 15 minutes of fame.

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