gen

n. useful information or facts about a specific subject.

n. information or intelligence regarding a specific topic. This sense is an informal clipping of 'general information'.

“I need to get the latest gen on the new project before the meeting starts.”

“The journalist spent weeks trying to get the full gen on the company's offshore accounts before publishing the exposé.”

British English · Informal

n. a group of people born around the same time, like Gen Z.

n. a specific generation of people, typically used in compounds like 'Gen X' or 'Gen Z'.

“Gen Z is often praised for being very comfortable with new technology.”

“Sociologists often compare the spending habits of Gen X with those of their millennial counterparts to identify shifting economic priorities.”

Informal

n. a specific version or model of a product in a series.

n. a specific iteration or version of a technological product, often used in compounds.

“The next-gen console will have much better graphics than the current one.”

“The latest first-gen prototypes were plagued by battery issues that were only resolved in the subsequent production run.”

Informal · Technical

v. to create something using a computer program.

v. to produce or create something, especially through an automated or algorithmic process.

“The software can gen a report in just a few seconds.”

“The script was designed to gen unique terrain features for the game world every time a new session started.”

Informal · Technical

adv. really or truly; used to show you are being honest.

adv. an adverbial clipping of 'genuinely', used to emphasize the truth or sincerity of a statement.

“That was gen the best meal I have ever had.”

“I was gen surprised by the outcome of the election, as the polls had suggested a completely different result.”

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