jank
/ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯ŋk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.
Slang; Uncountable
noun
Game mechanics of unconventional or flawed design or implementation, and the experience of such mechanics, as to ruin or disrupt play, or break immersion; e.g. bugs and glitches.
Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "This also marks the first time I haven’t felt that Samsung jank on the phone, which deserves its own paragraph in its own right. That weird stuttering and pausing you’ve seen on so many Samsung phones seems to be almost completely gone on the Note 3 […]"
- "In cases where you’re concerned about scrolling, the browser can manage the frame rate for you. But if you introduce a large amount of jank, then it won’t be able to do as good a job."
- "in order to hit this impressive frame rate, the “jank-free” Sky prioritizes the UI over other processes, meaning the app should stay smooth when it works heavily in the background."
- "Even though JavaScript will try to update the animation every frame, it will likely not be able to do that fast enough and will cause dropped frames (jank) to occur."
- "Bethesda’s jank made a PvP-centric experience hellish. Players kept finding exploits left and right."
- "Maybe Soulstorm is an ideal tribute to the PlayStation era, considering how much period-specific jank is in the code."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯ŋk/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more jank (comparative)
most jank (superlative)