The Buzzword Archive

Four decades of jargon, judged. Every term the industry chanted at trade shows — what it promised, when it peaked, and whether it delivered, faded, or simply changed its name.

🔥 Buzzword of the day

Fresh from the archive every day.

The Converge Digest Hype Exam

🎰 Buzz or Bust

Five terms from the archive. Call each one's fate — before we show you the autopsy.

📈 The hype timeline

When jargon was born, decade by decade. Click a bar to browse its vintage; filter by discipline or verdict; search anything.

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