microserf

English

Alternative forms

• Microserf

Etymology

Blend of Microsoft +‎ serf. Probably coined by Douglas Coupland in his 1995 novel Microserfs, which chronicles the lives of coders who work for Microsoft.

Noun

microserf (plural microserfs)

1. (originally) A person working for Microsoft in a low-level position.
2. A person working in a low-paid service industry position using information technologies, usually with only basic qualifications, unable to move to a higher-paid position.

See also

• McJob

Anagrams

• ferromics