the heck is factoid?

[Da Joker Da Joker Da Joker's icon]

other night i gone that site and they keep say factoid this factoid that....... the heck is factoid?

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

A lie presented as factual statement. Factoid sounds like some Atari enemy tho

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

It's a derogatory term for someone who likes facts

 

[Sumea]

It's a derogatory term for someone who likes facts

Not really. It is somewhat made up word but most commonly it is.
"A tiny fact" or like "A fact about a fact", or a small snippet of something true about some larger topic being discussed.

Something like: "A brief factoid about Metal Gear games is that they are not NES or Famicom games, but MSX games originally." etc. Sometimes it is just a synonym for "A fact" or "A small, factual sidenote relating to this topic."

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

Not really. It is somewhat made up word but most commonly it is.
"A tiny fact" or like "A fact about a fact", or a small snippet of something true about some larger topic being discussed.

Something like: "A brief factoid about Metal Gear games is that they are not NES or Famicom games, but MSX games originally." etc. Sometimes it is just a synonym for "A fact" or "A small, factual sidenote relating to this topic."

Hmmm... Interesting theory, but I think I'm still correct on this.

 

[ArchienineZXAdventArchienineZXAdvent's icon]

I guess facts?

 

[JustLooking123]

the heck is factoid?

According to my universal serial bus of knowledges, Factoid means a portable fact... something that is small and can be easily carried in mind... not necessarily very versatile in technical context though.

There are other variations too... such as:

• Factows: A popular belief which is based on bloated retellings instead of real evidences, but convenient to use.
  
  
• Factos: A proprietary fact which is usable only in a certain ecosystem of knowledge, and unusable out of it.
  
  
• Factux: A fact with transparent reasonings behind it, but sometimes complex to handle, yet very flexible when you get a hang of it.

I hope this helps!

 

[gwardojones]

It's a derogatory term for someone who likes facts

Not really. It is somewhat made up word but most commonly it is.
"A tiny fact" or like "A fact about a fact", or a small snippet of something true about some larger topic being discussed.

Something like: "A brief factoid about Metal Gear games is that they are not NES or Famicom games, but MSX games originally." etc. Sometimes it is just a synonym for "A fact" or "A small, factual sidenote relating to this topic."

It originally meant incorrect information that was being given as fact, but now, because so many people misuse it, it's become the definition of a simple, small fact.

 

[Sumea]

It originally meant incorrect information that was being given as fact, but now, because so many people misuse it, it's become the definition of a simple, small fact.

Dunno when this "originally" was, since I never seen the word used in that manner, and I was on internet in time when this would been it's use. Nothing in the word also indicates that meaning in any good way. It is like saying Sprayment means getting covered in toxic substance. The word just does not have good indication for the additional meaning you propose it had. And I am not a judge nor a jury but I have not seen it used this way back in 200X.

 

[Unassuming_Spook]

A factoid is a metroid with facts. Facts.

 

[Sumea]

A factoid is a metroid with facts. Facts.

The new brave genre mixing metroid and phoenix wright into one very cohesive thrilling brain twisting action adventure puzzling.

 

[gwardojones]

Dunno when this "originally" was, since I never seen the word used in that manner, and I was on internet in time when this would been it's use. Nothing in the word also indicates that meaning in any good way. It is like saying Sprayment means getting covered in toxic substance. The word just does not have good indication for the additional meaning you propose it had. And I am not a judge nor a jury but I have not seen it used this way back in 200X.

"A factoid was originally defined to mean a false statement presented as a fact. In colloquial speech, it is often used to mean a true but brief or trivial item of news or information (which can be less ambiguously described as a 'factlet')." -- Wikipedia.

The "oid" in "factoid" means "to be similar to, but not the same," like "humanoid" means "humanlike, but not human." So similar to, or presented as a fact, but not actually a fact.

 

[Regular Waterfall]

'tis a fib, a jest, a falsehood.

 

[MajesticSiN]

It's a fact on steroids

 

[ibbie]

Facts, but better. Also known as The Truth™

 

[Jdan-S]

other night i gone that site and they keep say factoid this factoid that.......

The word usage is a sign of someone with a limited vocabulary who relies on trendy buzzwords, which often lose their meaning in the process.

 

[Bakuma1997]

The digievolution of tabloids

 

[Michael Frank]

A factoid is a fact with hemorroids, that's because it was sitting in the wrong minds and now it's butt is burning.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Facts, but better. Also known as The Truth™

#Facts.

 

[Majora Fi]