‘The Grid’ Destined to Change the Language

News broke over the weekend of a new entity in cyberspace — something called “The Grid” — that’s likely to render today’s internet obsolete. After reading articles like this one and this one..  I thought about how this superfast web replacement might change the world’s vocabulary. Below are the Top 10 words and phrases that came to mind related to The Grid:

    1. Grid Reaper — The name one gives to any person or organization that causes you to lose access to The Grid ( i.e., “The Grid Reaper strikes again!);

    2. Grid Strength — Describes the signal strength of a connection to The Grid;

    3. Gridiron — Describes the hardware used to access The Grid;

    4. Gridlock — Describes a supposedly-rare instance when The Grid becomes overloaded with traffic;

    5. Grid Site — Replaces “web site” to describe an individual’s or group’s presence on The Grid;

    6. Gram — The new name given to “spam” on The Grid;

    7. GSP — Grid Service Provider;

    8. Off The Grid — Describes an instance when someone is disconnected from The Grid;

    9. The Griddle’s Hot — Describes a lightning-fast or white-hot connection to The Grid; and

    10. Grid ‘n’ Bear It — What one will have to do if promises made by developers of The Grid fail to materialize.

If you have other vocabulary predictions related to The Grid, leave them in the comments section of this post at my blog, Bob McCarty Writes.