Etymology: “bricked” (to render an electronic device inoperable)
Bricked (informal):
cause (a smartphone or other electronic device) to become completely unable to function, typically on a permanent basis.
The absolute earliest google hit I was able to find on this term is from late 2004/early 2005, in reference to installing custom firmware on routers or game consoles such as the PSP. Given the casualness with which the term is being used at that date, however, this makes me think it's been around for a lot longer in the modding or electronics communities.
Who coined this term, and when? And is there any deeper meaning beyond "cause to become as useful as a literal brick"?
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Bricked (informal):
cause (a smartphone or other electronic device) to become completely unable to function, typically on a permanent basis.
The absolute earliest google hit I was able to find on this term is from late 2004/early 2005, in reference to installing custom firmware on routers or game consoles such as the PSP. Given the casualness with which the term is being used at that date, however, this makes me think it's been around for a lot longer in the modding or electronics communities.
Who coined this term, and when? And is there any deeper meaning beyond "cause to become as useful as a literal brick"?
etymology
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Bricked (informal):
cause (a smartphone or other electronic device) to become completely unable to function, typically on a permanent basis.
The absolute earliest google hit I was able to find on this term is from late 2004/early 2005, in reference to installing custom firmware on routers or game consoles such as the PSP. Given the casualness with which the term is being used at that date, however, this makes me think it's been around for a lot longer in the modding or electronics communities.
Who coined this term, and when? And is there any deeper meaning beyond "cause to become as useful as a literal brick"?
etymology
asked 31 mins ago
Mikey T.K.Mikey T.K.
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Bricked (informal):
cause (a smartphone or other electronic device) to become completely unable to function, typically on a permanent basis.
The absolute earliest google hit I was able to find on this term is from late 2004/early 2005, in reference to installing custom firmware on routers or game consoles such as the PSP. Given the casualness with which the term is being used at that date, however, this makes me think it's been around for a lot longer in the modding or electronics communities.
Who coined this term, and when? And is there any deeper meaning beyond "cause to become as useful as a literal brick"?
etymology
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