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microserf
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  1. Neologism to describe an individual working in a low paid job service industry position using information technologies. The individuals have usually only attained a basic qualification and so are not in position to use their knowledge to move on to a higher paid position.
Etymology: "Micro" from the company name "Microsoft" due to the ubiqitous use of the company's products."Serf" derives from the latin word servus, meaning slave.

     
 
  

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