field servoid

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<jargon, abuse> /fee'ld ser'voyd/ A play on "android", a derogatory term for a representative of a field service organisation (see field circus), suggesting an unintelligent rule-driven approach to servicing computer hardware. [Jargon File]

(2003-02-03)

The Jargon File

[play on ‘android’] Representative of a field service organization (see field circus). This has many of the implications of droid.